Pioneer PLX-1000 Direct Drive DJ Turntable

Build quality was my first thought when buying a turntable, I didn't want something flimsy and light, I wanted a unit that had some heft to it. The PLX 1000 is built like a tank, and its very heavy, it has a solid platter a thick rubber mat that does not just dampen vibration it eliminates them altogether. comes with 2 other mats, for scratching, it looks gorgeous and the sound quality from the deck is beautiful, I have a Nagaoka MP 110 cartridge I have not used yet, I got a second head shell as a spare and that came with an Audio Technica cartridge AT3600L and its a cheap cartridge but my god on this turntable sounds great, punchy, great bass and very clear, for the price Its a great cartridge. So even a £20.00 cartridge sounds fantastic, I cant recommend the Pioneer PLX 1000 enough, its a good solid unit, that looks great and sounds even better.

Best you'll get for the price

As described

I purchased this after retiring my 1970s technics sl2000.My system consists of musical fidelity m3si cd player,smsl m400 dac,arcam rphono,musical fidelity m3si amp,which I'm using as a preamp,roksan k3 power amp and kef q900 speakers.if you have a similar priced system,then this turntable sounds fantastic,don't be afraid to fit a decent cartridge,I have a goldring 2500 cartridge,and it sounds superb,the only drawback,is whilst my cd dac combo sounds great ,the turntable tops it.the soundstage of the deck ,is superior,and now I can't listen to my cd collection lol.go for it you won't be disappointed.

When unpacking the deck. The lid was found to be cracked. Not happy at all

So, I was in the market for a record player and wanted something which I might use for DJing at some time in the future. I did consider the Pioneer 500 (the one down from this) which was MUCH cheaper but having read a number of reviews and listened to some of my friends advice decided to go for the more expensive PLX 1000.The first thing I noticed when it was delivered was just how heavy it was! Upon unwrapping I could see why. The casing is thick (and I mean thick) metal construction. Assembly was simple and having purchased a cartridge (as it does not come with one) and relevant balancing adjustments (ESSENTIAL!) I listened to some music from my Vinyl collection. All I can say is wow the sound is amazing! far out saw my expectations.The only slight downsides are-No Cartridge Supplied-The Lid does not have a hinge (it lifts off)-The Price ( I know you get what you pay for but this was REALLY Pricey)