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Pioneer PL 8 Turntable need info reviews !!!!

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ryanframe

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I picked up another backup turntable Pioneer PL 8 Turntable circa 1980.....I have a PL 740....they look very similar both straight arm tables....the PL 8 has a very heavy metal bottom as compared to the PL 740 later early eighties models with plastic bottom...anyone have any info or specs or reviews on this turntable...I cant find hardly anygood info on th PL 8 model...Thanks :scratch2:
 
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ryanframe said:
I picked up another backup turntable Pioneer PL 8 Turntable circa 1980.....I have a PL 740....they look very similar both straight arm tables....the PL 8 has a very heavy metal bottom as compared to the PL 740 later early eighties models with plastic bottom...anyone have any info or specs or reviews on this turntable...I cant find hardly anygood info on th PL 8 model...Thanks :scratch2:
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I've got one that is in my office system, and I use a Empire OP5 or a Longhorned Grado Gold1 with 8MZ stylus. It's a great sounding table and is one notch below the PL-9, which was TOTL in that series of tables. I also have a PL-7 that I bought new in 1982. I don't have the specs on the PL-8 but I have the owners manual for the PL-7.

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You might PM AK member beej, he is kinda the source for info for this series of TT. Not sure if he has the specs for it though.
 
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PL-8 is a very nice unit. Specs below:

Drive: Direct Drive
Motor: Quartz PLL Hall Motor
Platter: 320 mm diam, die cast aluminum
Speeds: 33 & 45
W & F: Less than 0.012% (WRMS) (motor only)
0.025% (WRMS)
0.035% (DIN)
S/N Ratio: More than 78dB

Rotational Characteristics:
Build-up time: Within 120 deg rotation at 33 1/3
Speed Deviation: Less than 0.002%
Speed Drift: Less than 0.000008% at 33 1/3

Tonearm:
Static-balance, straight pipe
Effective length: 221mm
Overhang: 15.5mm
Usable Cart Wt: 3g to 8g

Weight: 13 lbs 10oz

If you ever want to tear it down to do some maintenance, shoot me a PM and I'll send you a step-by-step on taking it down and reassembling.

Good luck that PL-8!
 
Thanks very much for the info....I figured with it being as heavy as it was it couldnt be no slouch....I have played it a lil it sounds good. I have yet to push the receiver to its limit to really compare with my #1 table Sanyo Plus Q50....
 
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