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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$180
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About the PL-400
The Pioneer PL-400 is a fully automatic, quartz-controlled direct-drive turntable introduced in the late 1970s. It uses a quartz PLL Hall motor and a 310 mm die-cast aluminum-alloy platter, with an S-shaped static-balance tonearm. Features include automatic operation, anti-skating adjustment, a cueing device, strobe light, and a direct-readout stylus-pressure counterweight. The PL-400 is distinct from the PL-400X variant.
Specifications
Drive system: Direct drive; motor: Quartz PLL Hall motor; platter: 310 mm die-cast aluminum alloy; speeds: 33⅓ and 45 rpm; wow and flutter: less than 0.026% WRMS; signal-to-noise ratio: more than 75 dB (DIN-B); tonearm: static-balance, S-shaped pipe arm; effective arm length: 221 mm; overhang: 15.5 mm; usable cartridge weight: 4–9 g; features: full automatic mechanism, anti-skating control, cueing device, strobe light, direct-readout stylus-pressure counterweight; dimensions: 420 × 96 × 365 mm; weight: 6.5 kg; power consumption: approximately 8 W at 120 V.