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    Help needed: Restoring the muting operation on a Pioneer PL-530 turntable

    Hello all! I'm restoring this Pioneer turntable and I've run into an issue that I cannot seem to get fixed. Whenever the music starts playing, one audio channel starts before the other. The same problem arises when the music should stop, one channel gets muted before the other does. This...
  2. djbuszko

    My rack system

    Here re my two racks. 1 is a more modern one the other is all my vintage stuff i have owned since new. Hope y'all like.
    • djbuszko
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    • apple tv 4k luxman k-8 onkyo tx-rz3100 pioneer ct-f850 pioneer h-r 100 pioneer pl 530 pioneer sx-3900 technics dvd-a10 technics sld33 technics tr-575
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    • Forum: Members' Systems
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    Pl-530 mechanism issues

    Hi, I've got a nice PL-530 that has been in great working order for some time but has started giving me some issues. Auto-return works, but, the auto-return and stop button are very delayed in performing their action. I chalked this up to old grease in the mechanisms. I've shot a short video in...
  4. redondo2018

    What part of my system would you suggest I upgrade next?

    So I have what I guess is at best mid-fi main system in my not very large but not very small living room, that has a high ceiling. I listen to all kinds of music. About 90% of the time I listen to vinyl (I have thousands) with the other 10% split between regular CDs and reel-to-reel studio tapes...
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    Empire 598 iii vs Pioneer pl-530

    I currently run a pioneer pl-530 with a shure v15 iii through a pioneer sa-9100. An empire 598 just popped up on fb marketplace for $400 and looks pretty clean and complete from the pictures. The table plays and I’m supposed to check it out after work today. I’ve never heard an empire...
    • r0ck33
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    • empire empire 598 pioneer pioneer pl 530 turntables
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Dollars and Sense
  6. redondo2018

    Pioneer PL-530 Additional Counterweight DYI options?

    Cartridge I have on my PL-530 (AT OC9/ii) is a bit heavy and I have to put the main counterweight pretty much all the way back - which I think is causing issues with the tonearm start position being all over the place (never had this issue with other lighter carts and turning the positioning...
    • redondo2018
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    • counter weight counterweight pioneer pioneer pl 530 turntable
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Turntables
  7. redondo2018

    Best $300-400ish cartridge for either Pioneer PL-530 and/or Thorens TD145

    Hi folks. Stuck here in lockdown I realize I want to upgrade the cartridge on either my Pioneer PL-530 (stock everything) or my Thorens TD145 (also stock). Budget is around $250-450ish (not sure spending more than say $500 for a cart for either of these tables makes much sense from what I've...
    • redondo2018
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    • andante e cartidge denon 103 nagaoka mp-150 ortofon 2m bronze pioneer pl 530 thorens 145 turnables
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Turntables
  8. bluenote79

    Stylus for PC-50 cartridge?

    I've just purchased a used Pioneer PL-530 turntable. It came with a "PC-50" cartridge. I thought I'd be able to easily swap the stylus from my old setup and get spinning, but it looks like this cartridge takes a slightly different type of stylus. My old setup runs on a Shure M94 and what I...
    • bluenote79
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    • pc-50 pioneer pioneer pc-50 pioneer pl 530
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Turntables
  9. Alex Estrada

    New Cartridge for Pioneer PL-530

    New to AK, though I've visited many times to do research/find opinions on gear. Excuse me if this is a topic that's been brought up many times before, but I'm hoping for some more up to date advice based on what the market is like today in 2018. I've just finished putting together a new system...
    • Alex Estrada
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    • cartridge cartridge recommend pioneer pioneer pl 530 pl-530 stylus sx 939
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Turntables
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