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Ultra Rare Pioneer PLC-590 SERIES 20 Quartz Lock Turntable with Gold SME 3009 Series III Tonearm. GL Grado Brown-Gold Cartridge. Unit has just had an electrolytic recap on the power supply board & new transistors installed. Original dust cover and plinth have been high speed polished and restored to a “like new” finish. All potentiometers and switch contacts have been treated with DeOxit. Quartz lock function works perfectly as does stop and start / all other functions. This unit is Incredible condition, but more importantly, sounds incredible. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to own such a rare, sought after piece of audiophile gear. Item will be professionally double boxed, tracked, fully insured and delivered to your address within the lower 48 states. Located on Long Island NY, local pickup is also more than welcome.
Restored and clearly aimed at collectors, but at US$6,000 this is far above the recent used market for comparable Pioneer turntables, where the median is US$210 and even the 75th percentile is only US$445. On that anchor, the asking price is not just ambitious; it is in a different tier entirely, so it only makes sense if the restoration is exceptional, the SME arm is genuinely included, and the buyer specifically wants this as a statement piece rather than a value play.
That said, this is a genuinely respected deck: the PLC-590 is known for serious build quality, quartz-lock stability, and high-end vintage appeal, and the SME 3009 Series III adds real enthusiast cachet if it is complete and properly set up. For a buyer, the upside is in condition, originality, and documentation—service receipts, arm parts, dust cover, and proof the speed control and suspension are behaving correctly. If those details are thin, the price is hard to justify; if they are impeccable, you are still paying a collector premium, not a bargain.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Pioneer traces its roots to 1937 in Tokyo, Japan, when founder Nozomu Matsumoto, inspired by the thrill of imported hi-fi speakers, developed the A-8 dynamic speaker and launched a radio and speaker repair shop. The business formalized as Fukuin Shokai Denki Seisakusho in 1938, evolving into Pioneer Corporation and embodying Matsumoto's philosophy of "Move the Heart and Touch the Soul" through audio innovation.
The brand excels across diverse hi-fi categories, pioneering Japan's first headphones in 1960 with the SE-1 and the world's first component-based stereo system in 1965 via the PSC-5A. Pioneer's portfolio spans amplifiers, speakers, turntables, and DACs, alongside landmark car audio advancements like the 1975 Supertuner-equipped stereo and the 1986 in-car CD player, blending home and automotive excellence.
Today, Pioneer holds a commanding mid-to-high-tier position in the market, revered for reliable, performance-driven gear that balances premium quality with accessibility. Its vintage components attract collectors, while current offerings appeal to discerning buyers seeking robust, innovative sound reproduction without boutique excess.
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