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UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS, FEW HIGH PRICED TURNTABLES SOUND AS GOOD AS THIS ONE.
UNDER REAL CONDITIONS NONE DO.
For years, people have been selecting turntables based on specs obtained in a lab, without knowing what kind of sound they'll obtain in their homes.
And while a few turntables today look as good as Pioneer's PL-630 on paper, you'd be hard pressed to find one that sounds as good in your living room.
A SUSPENSION SYSTEM THAT ELIMINATES SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL.
In your home, simply walking across the floor can cause the stylus to skate across your records.
And acoustic feedback can make even the most lively piece of music sound dull and lifeless.
------When the base of the PL-630 vibrates, the platter and tone arm
don't.
Pioneer's PL-630, however, has a free floating suspension system that isolates the platter and tone arm from the rest of the turntable. So that while the base may vibrate, the platter and tone arm won't. Which means you don't have to tip-toe across the floor just to prevent vibration. And you can turn your music up loud enough to rattle the walls without fear of rattling the turntable.
-----Spring loaded tone arm pivots help improve sensitivity.
A DIRECT DRIVE MOTOR THAT WON'T DETERIORATE WITH OLD AGE.
All DC direct drive motors start out to be incredibly accurate.
Unfortunately, they don't always stay that way.
After a while, the quality of sound could deteriorate because the motor is left exposed and free to collect dust and foreign objects.
------- The PL-630 brain.
This is not the case with the PL-630. Unlike most of the competition, its motor is totally enclosed. Which means that the incredible wow and flutter figure of 0.025% will still be an incredible 0.025% years from now. And so will the 0.002% speed accuracy.
What's more, the electronic circuitry of this Quartz PLL Hall element system constantly monitors itself. When it senses the slightest deviation in speed, it corrects itself. By just switching the quartz "lock" on, you lock onto the correct speed, so you're assured of accurate platter speed at all times and under all conditions.
And because of its extremely high torque, the PL-630 reaches full platter speed in a mere third o a revolution.
But more importantly, it stops almost as quickly as it starts. Reverse current is fed into the drive system eliminating both excessive wear on the turntable and the need for a brake.
ONLY ONE THING COMES THROUGH THE TONEARM. MUSIC.
The tone arm of the PL-630 rests on a massive die-cast aluminum base.
And while other tone arms may rest on a similar base few, if any, are mounted to it in a similar manner. Instead of piano wire or cheap plastic casings that vibrate, the PL-630's tone arm is gimbaled on spring mounted pivot bearings. This not only reduces tracking error, due to tonearm pivot wear, but increases the overall performance of the turntable.
Which brings us to the magnesium headshell. It has far better acoustical properties than the headshell you'll find on most turntables. This new construction reduces the chances of hearing any howling or distortion.
FEATURES OUR COMPETITORS PRETEND THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF.
Our platter mat is concave so that even if your records are slightly warped, they'll sound like they aren't.
Our spindle is only 0.8 microns larger than most, but it can make a big difference in keeping) your records perfectly centered.
And our massive platter is less vulnerable to fluctuations in speed than smaller platters that come with most turntables.
Even the way the platter is coupled to the motor is unique. It doesn't have bearings. It's precision machined to a tapered fit so that it's less likely to wobble.
And while you'll find a strobe on most direct drive turntables, you won't find one on the PL-630. Simply because there's no need for one. Instead, there's a pitch display that gives you visual confirmation of accurate speed.
You'll also find super sensitive controls that even shut off the power automatically when the tone arm comes to rest.
If you're beginning to get the idea that Pioneer's PL-630 would sound great in your home, we suggest you go to your nearest Pioneer dealer.
After all, you may not live in a sound room, but it doesn’t mean your living room can't sound like one.
PIONEER --We bring it back alive.
1979 US. Pioneer Electronics Corp., 85 Ostord Drive, Moonachie, N.J. 07074.
(adapted from Audio magazine, Dec. 1979)
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Also see:
Pioneer PL-S70 direct-drive turntable (Aug. 1983)
Pioneer PL-400 turntable (ad, Jul. 1980)
Pioneer SL-518 direct-drive turntable technology (ad, Jan. 1979)
Pioneer Model 510A Direct-Drive Manual Turntable (Equip. Profile, Aug. 1977)