New pretender to the throne from pioneer

[RochaCullen]

Check it out:

http://pioneerdj.com/english/smp/products/turntable/plx-1000.html

Looks promising.

[synsei]

From reading the description, Pioneer appear to have put a lot of thought into it, the sort of improvements Technics might well have introduced themselves if they were still building theirs ;)

[Marco]

Superficially, it looks identical to an SL-1210, but is it the same (as good) 'under the hood'? I'd need to see some evidence of that.

I sincerely hope it is, because if Pioneer have simply bought the design from National Panasonic, and are putting it into production again, then that's great news for all fans of quality direct-drive turntables.

How much does it cost?

Marco.

[synsei]

Six hundred quid all bar a poond ;)

[Marco]

Interesting.... We need someone to listen to one, or at the very least, pop the platter off and have a looksee underneath! ;)

Marco.

[synsei]

Well, if you read through the rather poorly laid out website Nathan linked to there is some confidence inspiring blurb which demonstrates that Pioneer are not messing about here. Not sure whether it is a highly modified OEM Techie copy of which there are many doing the rounds just now, but I have a sneaky suspicion it is all Pioneers own work...

[walpurgis]

Knowing Pioneer products, they are not likely to want their product to be an 'also ran'. I reckon it will be a quality turntable. I see the asking price is £600.

[prestonchipfryer]

http://www.pioneer.eu/uk/newsroom/news/PLX-1000/page.html


More info here chaps, looks to be very interesting.

[chelsea]

0-33 in 0.3 secs,seems quick.

[337alant]

I hope it is a newly designed turntable from Pioneer as they do have a history of some fine turntables, I wish they would produce a P3a exclusive again I would buy one !
But there are a lot of SL1200 knock off out there now like the Hanpin Super OEM clones which look identical on the surface but dont match up to the SL1200 build quality under the bonnet. I just hope Pioneer aren’t getting them made cheaply somewhere just to cash in on the Vinyl resurgence

Alan

[6L6]

It's a Hanpin Super OEM. Look at the details compared to any of the other 'premium' versions - they are identical.

Move along Gentlemen, nothing to see here...

[RochaCullen]

It's a Hanpin Super OEM. Look at the details compared to any of the other 'premium' versions - they are identical.

Move along Gentlemen, nothing to see here...

That's a pity. It would be great if there were a techie equivalent in production and continuing to improve.

[Macca]

I reckon a genuine SL1200 equivelant/improvement would retail at £1500 absolute minimum. This is just a disco deck with a Pioneer badge stuck on and doesn't pretend to be anything else even in its own blurb. Some wishful thinking going on which I could sort of understand if there wern't hundreds of decent used SL1200 out there for sale at around £250 notes.

[Andrei]

Its 'Key Features' tell the story. S shaped tonearm! - must the High End here. 'Rubber-lined tone arm ...' Oh dear, have they not heard of sorbothane? If Richard (oldpinkman) reads this he will have conniptions.

[6L6]

A nice photo of the innards of the super-OEMs -

http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/woodtradesman/PLX1000/t120c_st150_plx1000_pr8000_zpsadf8c2b5.jpg

Stanton T120C, Stanton ST150
PLX-1000 and Reloop RP-8000

Thanks to this French website:
http://fr.audiofanzine.com/vinyle-dj/pioneer/plx-1000/forums/t.574644,pioneer-plx-1000-super-quot-oem-quot.html

[Tarzan]

Looks pretty and well cobbled together, very nice.:)

[6L6]

I think that should read;


cobbled together, very...

:D :D :D

:) :) :)

[Tarzan]

Has anyone actually heard one of these beasts?

[Wakefield Turntables]

Wow & flutter down to 0.1% which is better than my old deck at approx 0.25%.