I have one of these as well, and I have to say despite it being on the low end of their series of turntables back then, it's a very reliable and good sounding turntable. And also, that weird color of the deck? Yeah, that's actually the color the way it's supposed to be! (although I see you did get it to look better!) All the Pioneer components are this color from this era. Great video!
Thank you. I have several other turntables featured on my channel... I don't pass up good deals on things that need basic repair and maintenance. Many people who want to play their albums would be better off with an older refurbished one, since there's few modern choices that really work well within a budget.
Glad I found your video, since I'm fixing a speed issue with my Pioneer PL-5 (similar to PL-7 but without Quartz Lock). Your speed adjustment technique was very interesting. Would a strobe disk on the turntable work just as well?
Sure, if you have a strobe disk and light, that would work too.... I went to war with the army I had. As a musician, I have stroboscope tuners for instruments... so using a shure test record with a constant test tone, I can tune the tone.
Great Video Thanks, I have a Pioneer PL-7 just like that one I now I've learned how to align and adjust it. Just for curiosity: Why didn't you use a strobe plate to test the speeds?
I've always hated to do the alignment on turntables but so many people just set the cartridge straight in the head shell and think it's done but nope you will get sibilance and other distorting sound and like you also need to do is set the hang over! I don't know if you did that? Did ya?
I DID open it up... but it was a royal pain and didn't want a 2 hour video. I use MaxPro electric contact cleaner and electronics lubricants... no disrespect to DeOxit, but I'm a maxpro dealer.
@@DeadKoby Tell me about it! 3 times open up to setup the automatic operation and I gave up! Oh well it works great in manuel LOL! Having more time I will try again sometime.
hola acabo de comprar la misma de 2da mano y no funciona,,,parpadea la luz de quartz que esta en el frente cuando uno mueve el brazo pero no da vueltas,,,me podria indicar si esto le paso a ud,o alguna solucion a mi problema,,,ademas estuvo guardada mucho tiempo,,,gracias nuevamente,,,
I did not have that problem. Does the motor spin by hand? If it does, then I would check that it is receiving voltage. I found the service manual at this web site. I hope it helps you. www.vinylengine.com/library/pioneer/pl-7.shtml Yo no tuve ese problema. ¿El motor gira a mano? Si lo hace, entonces me gustaría comprobar que está recibiendo voltaje. Encontré el manual de servicio en este sitio web. Espero que te ayude.
You were driving me crazy trying to raise the tonearm when it was locked and then you pushed it down while the lever was in the raised position. Did you push some damping fluid out? I couldn't finish watching the video.
Pioneer's PLL(Phase Locked Loop) turntables do not need a speed sensor.... Restoration???? You did absolutely NOTHING that would be considered RESTORING on this TT! You did a plinth clean and setup and replace a suspect stylus! What an absolute waste of time!!!
@@jerryking7502 I was actually being polite. Perhaps you didn't like my wording. If you follow my channel, I fix up lots of things with the intention of selling them. I take them from non-operation, to SOLD. That's the formula, and there's plenty of videos that do just that. If you were looking for details on the inner workings of this, sorry to disappoint. Some things take a little, and some take a long time.... like the Jukebox.
@@DeadKoby you are totally avoiding my point of you saying you "restored" this TT. YOU DID NOT! You just cleaned the plinth and add a new stylus! How is this restoring?
I don't have a manuel and it's hard to follow online stuff for the automatic setup with all the watch movements..LOL I'm better at troubleshooting at circuit level in electronic repair!
Thanks for the video.
I got one similar as that, the SL-2 ,but I could not remove the arm to clean it.
It's been too long... I can't remember how to do it.
@@DeadKoby Thanks for answering anyway.
Thanks for video! I just acquired a PL-950 turntable and need to do some maintenance.
Vinyl engine is a great website for manuals and service information
I have one of these as well, and I have to say despite it being on the low end of their series of turntables back then, it's a very reliable and good sounding turntable. And also, that weird color of the deck? Yeah, that's actually the color the way it's supposed to be! (although I see you did get it to look better!) All the Pioneer components are this color from this era. Great video!
Thank you. I have several other turntables featured on my channel... I don't pass up good deals on things that need basic repair and maintenance. Many people who want to play their albums would be better off with an older refurbished one, since there's few modern choices that really work well within a budget.
Du bist auch unteres Ende. Quarzgeregelter direktantrieb.👎👎👎😏🇩🇪
Nice TT. Runs now for 40 jears.👍👍🇩🇪
If you find any woman to watch this,
Then we have a future of music!
Glad I found your video, since I'm fixing a speed issue with my Pioneer PL-5 (similar to PL-7 but without Quartz Lock). Your speed adjustment technique was very interesting. Would a strobe disk on the turntable work just as well?
Sure, if you have a strobe disk and light, that would work too.... I went to war with the army I had. As a musician, I have stroboscope tuners for instruments... so using a shure test record with a constant test tone, I can tune the tone.
Great Video Thanks,
I have a Pioneer PL-7 just like that one I now I've learned how to align and adjust it.
Just for curiosity: Why didn't you use a strobe plate to test the speeds?
Use what you have..... and I don't have a strobe plate... and printing one didn't seem like a good idea at the time.
I had this baby back in the day.
Not a bad table... The speeds like to get wonky on these when they age.
Hey what kind of stylus/needle did you get as a replacement for this turntable?
It's tricky to remember. It's a Stanton cartridge, and I found a Pfanstiehl stylus that fit correctly and sounded good.
Don't throw it away.
Keep it.
After getting it fixed, I sold it.
It's an early Eighties
Pioneer, right?
I believe so.
I've always hated to do the alignment on turntables but so many people just set the cartridge straight in the head shell and think it's done but nope you will get sibilance and other distorting sound and like you also need to do is set the hang over! I don't know if you did that? Did ya?
I always do...but don't obsess
If it's right on the protractor and sounds good, it is good.
You mentioned that you cleaned the speed switch (Deoxit?). How did you access the switch without opening up the table?
I DID open it up... but it was a royal pain and didn't want a 2 hour video. I use MaxPro electric contact cleaner and electronics lubricants... no disrespect to DeOxit, but I'm a maxpro dealer.
Yeah, that's what I've heard. Was hoping you showed how to open it up! I do have the service manual and can probably figure it out. Thanks anyway!
@@DeadKoby Tell me about it! 3 times open up to setup the automatic operation and I gave up!
Oh well it works great in manuel LOL! Having more time I will try again sometime.
hola acabo de comprar la misma de 2da mano y no funciona,,,parpadea la luz de quartz que esta en el frente cuando uno mueve el brazo pero no da vueltas,,,me podria indicar si esto le paso a ud,o alguna solucion a mi problema,,,ademas estuvo guardada mucho tiempo,,,gracias nuevamente,,,
I did not have that problem. Does the motor spin by hand? If it does, then I would check that it is receiving voltage. I found the service manual at this web site. I hope it helps you. www.vinylengine.com/library/pioneer/pl-7.shtml
Yo no tuve ese problema. ¿El motor gira a mano? Si lo hace, entonces me gustaría comprobar que está recibiendo voltaje. Encontré el manual de servicio en este sitio web. Espero que te ayude.
Γεια σας θα ηθελα μια πληροφορια το πικαπ δουλευει με ιμαντα εχαριστω
This turntable was direct drive, so no belt.
@@DeadKoby οκ ευχαριστω
You were driving me crazy trying to raise the tonearm when it was locked and then you pushed it down while the lever was in the raised position. Did you push some damping fluid out? I couldn't finish watching the video.
Deadkoby I need your help with my pioneer pl7 turntable!🆘
I'm not a super expert on there, but there's a full technical manual at www.vinylengine.com
Pioneer's PLL(Phase Locked Loop) turntables do not need a speed sensor....
Restoration???? You did absolutely NOTHING that would be considered RESTORING on this TT! You did a plinth clean and setup and replace a suspect stylus! What an absolute waste of time!!!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I wish you the best with your channel.
@@DeadKoby, You don't have to be so sarcastic! I was being honest and truthful! You are NOT a good person! You don't deserve this channel!
@@jerryking7502 I was actually being polite. Perhaps you didn't like my wording. If you follow my channel, I fix up lots of things with the intention of selling them. I take them from non-operation, to SOLD. That's the formula, and there's plenty of videos that do just that. If you were looking for details on the inner workings of this, sorry to disappoint. Some things take a little, and some take a long time.... like the Jukebox.
@@DeadKoby you are totally avoiding my point of you saying you "restored" this TT. YOU DID NOT! You just cleaned the plinth and add a new stylus! How is this restoring?
It was restored to sell-able condition. That's what was intended... plus it was a few years ago. Anyway, thanks for watching.
stylus azimuth is off on these. take a look while on record. cart is tilted.
It was sold years ago.
@@DeadKoby i have pl 2 pl 5 and pl 7
I don't have a manuel and it's hard to follow online stuff for the automatic setup with all the watch movements..LOL I'm better at troubleshooting at circuit level in electronic repair!
The manuals are available at vinylengine.com