wushuliu
Super Member
I recall there was a PLX-1000 thread not too long ago that went on and on with no real review to speak of so I was surprised to see CNET's Guttenberg did a review but no mention of it here. He compared the new PLX against a VPI Traveler and SL-1200 and thought the PLX had the edge on both...
He used decent carts and a respectable preamp. Hopefully more reviews are forthcoming.
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We compared the PLX-1000 with a belt-drive VPI Traveler turntable; that one's bass sounded a little soggy and bloated next to the PLX-1000's tighter low-end. Frankly, I was surprised; VPI sounded so lackluster, the PLX-1000 had more get up and go. Wow, the direct-drive beat out the belt-drive; it was no contest!
Michael also brought over a Technics SL-1200 Mk2 direct-drive turntable so we could compare it with the PLX-1000, while swapping the same cartridge between the turntables. The two 'tables look very similar, and had near identical feature sets, but they didn't sound the same. The SL-1200 MK2 had a warmer tonal balance, with better-defined bass; the PLX-1000 was brighter and clearer-sounding, so it was more fun to listen to. With my old Beatles albums, John Lennon's vocals popped out of the mix more on the PLX-1000.
He used decent carts and a respectable preamp. Hopefully more reviews are forthcoming.
Read the rest here