Pioneer PL-M340
¥ 39,800 (around 1979)
Commentary
Compact DD full auto player with excellent space factor.
The drive motor is equipped with a high-torque brushless DC servo Hall motor using Pioneer's original Hall element.
The cabinet uses a coaxial suspension cabinet with excellent howling characteristics.
The tone arm adopts a mass concentration system tone arm.
The full auto mechanism is a 2-motor system that uses a dedicated motor for arm drive.
A front-operated type has been adopted to improve usability.
Model Rating
| Type | Record player |
| Motor | Brushless DC servo Hall motor |
| Turntable | 31 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 384x Height 145x Depth 358 mm |
| Weight | 8kg |