Pioneer vs. Sony turntable comparison

Just as I suspected... the pitch control with strobe is the only difference between the Pioneer PL-990 and the Sony PS-LX250H turntables. The Pioneer also hard-wired the pre-amp to be permanently on, but you can remove the jumpers and solder in a switch if you want to turn it off (to use the phono input on your receiver). The Sony was even designed to accomodate the strobe; they just didn't install it.

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[Joespencer92]

I have a sony turntable and am having trouble in removing the cartridge. How do i do it? Its just like yours in this video. Cheers

[vwestlife]

@Joespencer92 You cannot remove the cartridge. It is glued into place.

If you mean removing the stylus (needle) instead, follow the instructions in the owner's manual.

[Joespencer92]

@vwestlife Ah okay cheers. that is annoying though, i wanted to get another. What sort of stylus would i need? Or could i just get any?

[vwestlife]

@Joespencer92 Elliptical is the best, and can be easily found on eBay, at least from U.S. sellers. Just type in "PS-LX250H (or whatever your model number is) upgrade".

[ninenine909]

Do you recommend these turntables more than a Crosley available at Target?

[vwestlife]

@ninenine909 Yes, this is a MAJOR step up in quality compared to the cheap ceramic cartridge mechanism those "retro" record players all use.

[jogmas12]

sony and pioneer were once totally different companies now by the looks of their turntables it looks like they merged

[jogmas12]

what do you expect when both these turntables are made in the same factory in china. Go with high end turntables they are still made in the USA or Europe

[mattsprinter]

I thought these were Japanese.

[OldMusicOnVinyl1]

@vwestlife Interestingly, Radio Shack's own version of the turntable, sold under many different brand names (I have the Nexxtech-branded one), has a plastic platter instead of the better aluminum one found on all the other turntables of this same array.

[ninenine909]

Wow. Thanks mate! Btw, what stereo speakers would you recommend for these type of turntables? I'm new to vinyl that's why. :)