New Pioneer PLX-500 Direct drive Turntable Retails For $350

Pioneer is releasing a new direct drive turntable to offer a more versatile vinyl solution for DJing and leisurely listening at a competitive price. The PLX-500 is ready to use straight out of the box thanks to its line output, which lets you plug it into your sound system or powered speakers with no need for an external amplifier.

The PLX-500 inherits the layout of the PLX-1000 professional turntable and produces warm, analogue sound. The high-torque deck has been designed for scratching and comes with everything you need including a cartridge, stylus and slipmat, and its USB out means you can easily make high-quality digital recordings of your vinyl collection in our free rekordbox software. You can use the PLX-500 and the rekordbox dvs Plus Pack to play and scratch digital files when you combine them with a compatible DJM mixer and the RB-VS1-K Control Vinyl. And you can choose between the black (PLX-500-K) and white (PLX-500-W) versions to match your set-up or the design of your home.

PLX-500 specifications

Power consumption	11 W
Main unit weight	10.7 kg
Maximum dimensions (W x H x D)	450 x 159 x 368 mm
Output	RCA x 1
Other ports	USB x 1 (type B)
Included accessories	Slip mat, Dust cover with jacket stand, Adapter for EP record, Headshell (with cartridge) Balance weight, Shell weight USB cord, Audio conversion cord (1 x stereo pin plug (female), 1 x stereo mini plug (male)) Power cord, Operating instructions

Turntable

Drive method	Servo type direct drive
Motor	3-phase brushless DC motor
Braking system	Electronic brake
Rotation speed	33? rpm, 45 rpm, 78 rpm
Rotation speed adjustment range	±8%
Wow and flutter	0.15% or less WRMS
S/N ratio	50 dB or above
Turntable	Aluminium die-casting diameter: 332 mm
Starting torque	>1 .6 kgf·cm
Start time	Within 1 seconds (at 33? rpm)

Tone arm

Arm type	Universal type S-shape tone arm, gimbal-supported type bearing structure, static balance type
Effective length	230.5 mm
Overhang	16 mm
Tracking error	Within 3°
Arm height adjustment range	6 mm
Stylus pressure variable range	0 g to 4.0 g (1 scale 0.1 g)
Proper cartridge weight	9.5 g or less (single cartridge)
Cartrigde type	VM type