Pioneer vs Pioneer

[1970zHiFiGuy]

Pioneer PL-530 vs PL-570 I have read the propaganda for both units , the PL-570 was more $$$ seems a bit bigger overall and has the motor for tone arm control . Is the PL-570 a way nicer TT? when comparing it to a PL-530 , like a apple vs a apple ? or more like Godzilla vs Bambi? .

 

[SSaxdude]

According to vinylengine, the PL-570 is Quartz locked and has adjustable tonearm height, while the PL-530 has neither. Those are definitely convenient features.

 

[boreas]

According to vinylengine, the PL-570 is Quartz locked and has adjustable tonearm height, while the PL-530 has neither. Those are definitely convenient features.

In good nick, the PL-570 is probably the better turntable but it has a pretty significant flaw, if one can call it that. The arm automation is driven by a second electric motor called a "timing motor." Inside the motor is a stack of Delrin gears. One of them, a reduction gear, has a depressing habit of falling apart.

So far, nobody has come up with a suitable replacement gear. The only fix at this time is to locate a working timing motor and hope it lasts.

John

 

[JJCalvillo]

In good nick, the PL-570 is probably the better turntable but it has a pretty significant flaw, if one can call it that. The arm automation is driven by a second electric motor called a "timing motor." Inside the motor is a stack of Delrin gears. One of them, a reduction gear, has a depressing habit of falling apart.

So far, nobody has come up with a suitable replacement gear. The only fix at this time is to locate a working timing motor and hope it lasts.

John

Still true, no replacement gear(QM) Also, how do you get into the gearbox(QM)!

 

[shelby1420]

Still true, no replacement gear(QM) Also, how do you get into the gearbox(QM)!

There was a chap on EBay selling the replacement gears, I bought a set, have worked perfectly for me for a few years now!!

 

[JJCalvillo]

@shelby1420 thank you, I just found a guy selling the whole motor. Talking to the guys who have their decks with me about what they want to do.

Edit: new motors.

 

[shelby1420]

If it’s the same guy, those motors/gears work perfectly!!! I took mine apart and re greased and then just re greased after two years of use…..actually, I bought two, need to find the other one, around here somewhere!!

 

[shelby1420]

Took me a while to find this!! Anyways, this is the second motor/gears I bought…..

 

[JJCalvillo]

Looks like the same one I saw online.