Pioneer PLC-61
¥ 45,500 (around 1972)
¥ 48,000 (around 1973)
Commentary
This is an armless player system with a hall motor that can be attached to any tone arm.
The phono motor uses MU-61, a low-speed DC servo hole motor.
S/N and durability have been improved by adopting a newly developed Hall element brushless DC servo motor with low speed rotation 10 times that of a turntable.
Equipped with a pure electronic speed switching mechanism, and in addition, speed fine adjustment of ± 2% is possible.
Comes with a gauge that can easily determine the mounting position of the arm.
By removing the dust cover, a 16-type arm can be mounted.
An insulator made of special rubber is included to prevent howling.
There was arm sub board sold separately.
Model Rating
| Type | Armless player |
| Motor | Brushless DC servo hole motor |
| Drive system | Belt drive |
| Turntable | 31 cm Diameter Aluminum Alloy Die Cast (1.4 kg) |
| Number of revolutions | 33 1/3, 45 rpm (fine adjustment possible) |
| Rotational speed adjustment range | ± 2% or less, independent adjustment of each speed |
| Speed change | Electronic |
| Uneven rotation | Not more than 0.05% |
| S/N | 55 dB or more |
| Attachment mechanism | Rotating speed fine adjustment knob Strobe light Level Large insulator |
| Semiconductor used | Transistor : 22 Diode : 15 pcs IC : 1 Hall element : 2 pieces |
| External dimensions | Width 526x Height 217x Depth 429 mm |
| Weight | 11kg |
| Sold Separately | Sub-panel PP-306 (¥ 1,000) |