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Anyone got a Pioneer record deck?

BuzzySoundsBuzzySounds
edited June 2007 in Chit chat
I need a bit of advice...I just got a Pioneer PL-990 turntable off the net. It plays fine however the Cartridge thing that the stylus slots onto doesnt seem to be fixed to the record arm, it slots into it but isnt fixed in anyway. it kinda hangs loose if you touch it showing the wires.

Does any of that make sense? Im not an audiophile - i just wanted a deck to play my old records!
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  • DEATHDEATH
    edited June 2007
    Not quite sure what you mean. My old PL 120 had a metal shell on the end of the S shaped pick up arm - this was a boyonet fitting. The cartridge just screwed into this headshell with two half inch plastic bolts.
    Oh bugger!<br>
  • Scottie_ukScottie_uk
    edited June 2007
    BuzzySounds wrote: »
    I need a bit of advice...I just got a Pioneer PL-990 turntable off the net. It plays fine however the Cartridge thing that the stylus slots onto doesnt seem to be fixed to the record arm, it slots into it but isnt fixed in anyway. it kinda hangs loose if you touch it showing the wires.

    Does any of that make sense? Im not an audiophile - i just wanted a deck to play my old records!

    Hmm looking at some pictures I have found on the web I would say that is i not fixed in with screws and lust slides into place. But none of the pictures I saw were big enough to confirm this. It should not move however, if you play your records on that you are going to do damage to them.

    Show me a close up picture of the tonearm and cartridge arrangement and I'll then be able to get a better idea of what you mean.


    PS: How much did you pay for your deck?

    Andrew.
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  • DEATHDEATH
    edited June 2007
    Scottie_uk wrote: »
    not fixed in with screws and lust slides into place.

    Well, it would - wouldn't it :D
    Oh bugger!<br>
  • Scottie_ukScottie_uk
    edited June 2007
    DEATH wrote: »
    Well, it would - wouldn't it :D

    No no, the cartidge on my Rega RB250 is screwed into place.

    Its the stylus that slots in not the cartridge.

    Andrew.
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  • DEATHDEATH
    edited June 2007
    Scottie_uk wrote: »
    No no, the cartidge on my Rega RB250 is screwed into place.

    Its the stylus that slots in not the cartridge.

    Andrew.

    Tis ok, I think you missed my joke. :)
    Oh bugger!<br>
  • Dave BattyDave Batty
    edited June 2007
    I know its not the same model but if this helps my PL120 has three bits - a metal bit (2 & 1/2 in by 3/4 in) that screws into the arm, this holds the cartridge (black plastic, 1 x 1/4 in) fitted by two half-inch metal bolts and then the stylus (white plastic) slots into the cartridge. the stylus is about 1/4 inch square.
  • BuzzySoundsBuzzySounds
    edited June 2007
    Thanks for the response guys. I think mines faulty then - as the metal bit just sits in the arm and isnt screwed in at all - you only have to press against it slightly and it falls out.

    Anyone had any experience with returning stuff to Amazon?!
  • SkarpoSkarpo
    edited June 2007
    DEATH wrote: »
    Tis ok, I think you missed my joke. :)

    I didn't! I thought it was funny talking about screwing and lust and such ... har har har ... yes, yes. Me? How old am I? Why, I never!
  • DEATHDEATH
    edited June 2007
    Dave Batty wrote: »
    I know its not the same model but if this helps my PL120 has three bits - a metal bit (2 & 1/2 in by 3/4 in) that screws into the arm, this holds the cartridge (black plastic, 1 x 1/4 in) fitted by two half-inch metal bolts and then the stylus (white plastic) slots into the cartridge. the stylus is about 1/4 inch square.

    You have one aswell? I think they were an "exclusive" at Comet, or somebody similar many years ago. I know that mine used to belong to my uncle, then my father before it came into my hands. It's at least 35 years old!

    I have a Stanton D500 cart in mine, I've had a sure before now but prefer the Stanton.
    Oh bugger!<br>
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