Pioneer PL-380A
¥ 59,800 (around 1980)
Commentary
Record player equipped with full auto mechanism.
Equipped with an electronically controlled full auto mechanism, auto lead-in, Oatley turn, auto cut and Oatley peat operation can be performed without touching the tone arm.
It can also be used in manual operation.
The drive motor is a quartz PLL DC servo Hall motor using the SH rotor system to realize excellent characteristics.
The tone arm adopts a stability support / mass concentration system tone arm, which realizes excellent initial motion sensitivity and improves traceability.
A MM type cartridge is used.
The cabinet has adopted a coaxial suspension cabinet with excellent howling resistance.
Front operation type is adopted, and arm operation can be performed with the cover closed.
Model Rating
| Type | Record player |
| Motor | Quartz PLL DC servo hole motor |
| K-starting torque | 1.3kg-cm |
| Turntable | 33 cm Aluminum Die Cast |
| Uneven rotation | 0.012% or less (WRMS) |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 78 dB or more (DIN-B) |
| Tone arm | Static Balance S-shaped |
| Initial motion sensitivity | 7mg |
| Cartridge | MM Type |
| Exchange needle | PN-200 |
| Attachment mechanism | Quick play Quick stop Auto lead in Autocut Auto return |
| External dimensions | Width 456x Height 140x Depth 392 mm |
| Weight | 10kg |