Pioneer PL-M10
¥ 24,800 (around 1974)
Commentary
A record player with a belt drive system.
A 4-pole synchronous motor is used for the drive part, and a double-sided polished polyurethane belt is used for the drive belt. In addition, the accuracy of turntables, rotating shafts, bearings, etc. is improved by an automatic precision machine.
S-shaped pipe arm is used for the tone arm.
Uses plug-in type and anti-skating mechanism for easy cartridge replacement.
Equipped with an arm elevation mechanism.
Howling is suppressed by adopting a structure that supports the whole panel as a flow by a special spring.
The cartridge is equipped with MM type cartridge PC 110.
It uses a low-capacity output code that can handle 4 ch playback.
Model Rating
| Type | Record player |
| Motor | 4-pole synchronous motor |
| Drive system | Belt drive system |
| Turntable | 30 cm Diameter Aluminum Alloy Die-cast |
| Number of revolutions | 33 1/3, 45 rpm |
| Uneven rotation | 0.08% or less (WRMS) |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 47 dB or more |
| Tone arm | Static balance S-shaped pipe arm |
| Effective arm length | 221mm |
| Overhang | 15.5mm |
| Proper needle pressure range | 1.5g ~ 2.5g (Proper Value 2.2g) |
| Mounting cartridge range | 4.0g (minimum) ~ 7.0g (maximum) |
| Cartridge | MM Type (PC-110) |
| Needle tip | 0.5 mil Bonded Diamond |
| Attachment mechanism | Anti-skating mechanism Arm elevation Needle pressure direct reading counter weight Plug-in head shell |
| Power supply voltage | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz |
| Power consumption | 10W maximum |
| External dimensions | Width 430x Height 166x Depth 339 mm |
| Weight | 7.5kg |