Pioneer PL-340
¥ 39,800 (around 1979)
Commentary
Full auto DD player.
Uses a coaxial suspension cabinet with improved howling resistance.
The drive motor is a high-torque DC servo Hall motor using Pioneer's original Hall element.
Equipped with a front operation full-auto mechanism with improved operability. In addition, the tone arm is driven by a dedicated motor for eau operation.
Equipped with a tone arm that adopts mass concentration system.
Model Rating
| Type | Record player |
| Motor | Brushless DC servo hole motor |
| Turntable | 33 cm Aluminum Die Cast |
| Rotational speed fine adjustment range | + / - 2% |
| Uneven rotation | 0.03% or less (WRMS) |
| S/N | 75 dB or more (DIN-B) 63 dB or More (JIS) |
| Tone arm | Static Balance S-shaped |
| Cartridge | MM Type |
| Attachment mechanism | Full Auto with Dedicated Motor |
| External dimensions | Width 440x Height 140x Depth 385 mm |
| Weight | 8.7kg |