Pioneer PL-A205/PL-A205D
¥ 33,500 (around 1973)
¥ 37,000 (around 1974)
Commentary
A full auto player with an S-shaped arm and anti-skating mechanism.
With a full auto mechanism, it is possible to start, cut and repeat by just operating the lever.
It is a 2-motor system that uses a motor for rotating the turntable and a gear motor exclusively for arm operation.
The tone arm uses a static balance S-shaped pipe arm and is equipped with an anti-skating mechanism.
A low-capacity type LSC code is used for the output code.
The cartridge is equipped with MM type cartridge PC 110.
Weight reduction is realized by the combination of aluminum light alloy cantilever and 0.25 mm diameter diamond needle.
There were 2 types, PL-A205 with Rosewood finish and PL-A205D with white oak style design.
Model Rating
| Type | Full auto player |
| Motor | Turntable drive : 4-pole synchronous motor Tone arm drive : precision gearmotor |
| Drive system | Belt drive |
| Turntable | 30 cm Diameter Aluminum Alloy Die-cast (1 kg) |
| Number of revolutions | 33 1/3, 45 rpm |
| Uneven rotation | 0.1% or less (WRMS) |
| S/N | 47 dB or more |
| Tone arm | Static balance type S-shaped pipe arm |
| Cartridge | MM Type (PC-110) |
| Attachment mechanism | Auto lead in Auto return Autorepeat Autocut Arm elevation mechanism Plug-in type head shell Lateral balancer Anti-skating mechanism Insulator made of special rubber |
| External dimensions | Width 430x Height 164x Depth 362 mm |
| Weight | 8kg |