please answer whats the hardness, what color is the streak, luster, fracture or cleavage, whats the density, transparency, and what are the uses
The PL-300 is a direct-drive model, so there are no drive parts that can deteriorate. One of the few things that can easily go wrong with it is that the speed trimmers (one for each speed, accessible through two small holes on the bottom of the unit) can become intermittent, causing the speed to vary widely. A quick remedy that worked on my PL-300 was to turn the trimmers (with a small flat screwdriver) from one stop to the other several times, then re-adjust them so that the strobe pattern was steady. One other thing that could cause trouble is the auto-return mechanism, in which the lubrication may have become gummy. Audio repair shops can deal with this for a nominal charge. A turntable can be a good thing to have. Why not keep it and play records on it? If you simply can't tolerate keeping it, my first recommendation is to find a store that deals in used audio equipment and ask about it there. Other than that, about the best thing to do is auction it on OKorder.
This Site Might Help You. RE: Have a Pioneer PL 550 turntable. What is Quartz Lock? Just found a nice working Pioneer PL 550 turntable today. But what the heck does the 'quartz lock' do. And was does the anti-skate knob do as well?
Hi robotz1001001; The Quartz Lock is used to improve the pitch of the music. Think of it as fine tuning the sound. The Anti - Skate mechanism allows the user to preset a specific amount of opposite force (measured in grams) which may be placed upon the Tonearm Assembly. to defeat the tendency of the Tonearm to want to Fly: toward the center of a Record during playback. Hope this helps ?!?
