Pioneer Pl51 (questions)

He seems to prefer talking about it with people who don't own them, don't like them, and therefore cannot help him, only hinder him - so he is discussing on PFM.

 

Pioneer Pl 51 (questions)

Hi i have both decks now pl 71 and 51 im using the pl 71 which i think sound great

cheers phil

 

Re pioneer pl 51 (questions)

i came to hear about the pl71 from gromit who also posts on pfm, but yes they
seem to like naim and lp12 but thats there choice. thanks for your help ocean.

 

Excellent. The AT95e will get you going with you having the nice option of upgrading to a better cartridge at a later date if you so wish - for a cost effective upgrade.

 

Nice thing about the bayonet SME type shells is that you can swap cartridges quickly and easily enjoy different types.

I love my AT33 for regular use but would love to be able to swap-in a nice Decca to play vintage mono Beatles, or a restored Supex for small scale smokey jazz cub stuff etc.

 

Got on to this thread late not sure why...
The Rega R200 is very good - well I have only compared a modded 12" PL-71 arm and a modded 12" R200 arm so can't comment on 9" versions.
The PL-71 arm has a slightly shorter spindle to pivot distance so not directly interchangeable on a PL-71 deck - not sure what the PL-51 distance is though.

I have a PL-12D bought for the arm socket/connector - it is not worth connecting up in comparison to the PL-71 tbh. Will make a better RCM out of it one day

 

This is the problem with the PL51 it has the same arm as the PL12D. The PL12D in my opinion is a dog, but its predecessor the PL12AC is a much better beast.