Pioneer DJ PLX-500 Direct Drive Turntable

I originally purchased a different brand, belt-driven turntable, and it was complete garbage. It had constant issues and was a huge disappointment, so I decided to give the Pioneer DJ PLX-500 a try. I'm really glad I did. This direct-drive turntable has been excellent from day one. It's solidly built, easy to set up, and I've had absolutely no problems with it. The direct-drive motor is reliable, and everything works exactly as it should. I also like that you can play your vinyl records at different speeds, making it compatible with a variety of records. The sound quality is great, and it has made listening to my vinyl collection enjoyable again. If you're looking for a dependable turntable for home listening or you're a vinyl collector, I highly recommend the Pioneer DJ PLX-500. It's a huge step up from the cheap belt-driven model I bought first, and it's been worth every penny.

Packaging perfetto, arrivato 2 gg prima. Prodotto conforme a quanto atteso.

Although aesthetically this Pioneer DJ PLX-500-K is an almost dead ringer for the Audio Technica AT-LP120 it replaces in my HiFi setup, the build quality and functionality is noticably better. The motor of the PLX-500K is much smoother than the AT-LP120, and the sound from the built in pre-amp is noticabily clearer, and less distorted in the higher ranges, and less “muddy” in the lower range. I’ve paired my AT with a Shure M44-7 Cartrige and even then the stock needle on the Pioneer sounds clearer. I can’t wait to try out my Shure M97xE High-Performance Magnetic Phono Cartridge on my new Pioneer PLX-500-K! There is no wobble in the platter of the Pioneer (which was quite noticeable in the AT). Couldn’t justify the price of the Pioneer Pro DJ PLX-1000 at the moment, and the TECHNICS SL1210MK2 would have probably resulted in my sleeping on the couch next to my HiFi if my wife found out the price, so the PLX-500-K was definitely a good compromise between price and quality. Only had this turntable for a short time, but so far so good. Now that this Pioneer turntable has found a spot as the crown jewel of my listening room, I’ve relegaded the AT to my bedroom for personal listening when others in the house aren’t a eager to share my listening experience. :)

Excellent product..... Direct Drive Turntable..... Inbuilt pre-amp..... Pioneer plx500 is a world famous model ... Name is sufficient. Packaging was very good also. Received in mint condition. Thank you Amazon.

Great buy, solid system. Good sounds and i can play the oldies corrections i have