Pioneer PL-41
PL-41 : ¥ 46,000 (around mid 1960 s)
PU-41 : ¥ 40,000 (around the mid 1960 s)
Commentary
A stereo record player using belt drive system.
The tone arm employs a newly designed needle pressure direct reading tone arm, and is equipped with an arm elevation mechanism.
There was also a player unit PU-41 with only mechanism without cabinet.
Model Rating
| Type | Record player |
| Auto mechanism | Linked to oil dump arm elevation mechanism Motor power supply auto switch Idler auto controller Tone arm lifting mechanism |
| Motor | Hysteresis synchronous type |
| Turntable | 31 cm Diameter Aluminum Alloy Die-cast (Weight 2.2 kg) |
| Uneven rotation | Not more than 0.08% |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 50 dB or more |
| Number of revolutions | 33 1/3, 45 rpm |
| Cartridge | MM Type (PL-C9) |
| Needle | 0.65 mil diamond needle |
| Frequency characteristic | 15 Hz to 21 kHz ± 2 dB |
| Channel isolation | 30 dB or More (1 kHz) |
| Output voltage | 5 mv (1 kHz, 50mm/s) |
| Output balance | 1 dB or Less (1 kHz, 50mm/s) |
| DC resistance | 500 Ω |
| Load resistance | 50k Ω |
| Needle tip compliance | 12x10-6cm/dyne |
| Tracking error | + / - 1 ゜ |
| Proper needle pressure | 2g ~ 4g |
| Tone arm | Cross-shaped gyrostat-type bearing made of metal Static balance type |
| Exchange needle | Diamond needle for stereo PL-N9 (¥ 3,000) |
| Pwer | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz Switching Type |
| External dimensions | PL-41 : Width 500x Height 195x Depth 405 mm PU-41 : Width 424x Height 155x Depth 300 mm |