Pioneer PL-990 Fully Automatic Turntable

$149 to $433 (Average price: $275.09)

Pioneer's PL-990 is an entry-level belt-drive turntable. It'll play records at either of two speeds: 33.3 RPM (revolutions per minute) or 45 RPM. The PL-990 is fully automatic; it... Show More

Pioneer's PL-990 is an entry-level belt-drive turntable. It'll play records at either of two speeds: 33.3 RPM (revolutions per minute) or 45 RPM. The PL-990 is fully automatic; it sets down the tonearm at the beginning of a record and picks it up at the end. It also comes with a moving-magnet (MM) cartridge. The PL-990 has a dust cover, but its most helpful feature for some users will be the phono-EQ circuit. It lets you plug the turntable into any line-level input on your receiver or mini-system -- no special low-level phono input is needed, because it's already built into the turntable. -- NW

11 reviews

Average Customer Review

Based on 11 reviews
- 5 Star
  
  (54%) "A very good record player, i looked at a few in th..."
- 4 Star
  
  (18%) "Using it with pioneer sc-67 and klipsch rf83 front..."
- 3 Star
  
  (9%) "I'm not an audiophile but it still sounds kinda fl..."
- 2 Star
  
  (9%) "I was looking for a turntable with a built-in pre ..."
- 1 Star
  
  (9%) "The worst turntable I've ever heard. A 9-year-old..."

Decent product

Feb. 14, 2013

By: Stuey

Using it with pioneer sc-67 and klipsch rf83 fronts. So far so good.

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Depends on what is good enough for you

Feb. 11, 2013

By: Otter

I was looking for a turntable with a built-in pre amp as my new pioneer receiver has no phono input. Most new receivers don't have phono inputs because of digital music. I have an extensive LP collect...

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Very good quality for this little money

Jan. 31, 2013

By: Matt

A very good record player, i looked at a few in the range (up to 250) and this was the only convincing one I found. The alternative can just be to make a good find for a used one. Installation is very...

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Pioneer is Pioneer, Right?

Dec. 27, 2012

By: Benton City

After all its years in business, Pioneer still seems to be making a good product for a good price. Also J&R's communication and service was tops....specially at the crazy busy holiday time which incl...

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Nice low end item

Aug. 14, 2011

By: Frankie

Simple to connect and easy to operate

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Great turntable for the price

May. 19, 2010

By: Asbury113

Great turntable for the price. The built in pre amp works well. Easy to set up. Live records sound fantastic. Rich, thick tone which brings out the true sound the artists were going for. I plan t...

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Just What I Wanted!!!!!!!!

Mar. 24, 2010

By: mike7701

I was looking for a good record player with out any other frills and found it. This is easy to use and my records sound great on it, sound quality is great. I wanted a record player to connect to my h...

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THIS TURNTABLE ROCKS THE HOUSE

Jan. 10, 2010

By: Dishy

I have an extensive record collection and this is the most amazing turntable I have ever had. Very inexpensive and the sound quality is amazing. J&R are also the only place to buy anything these day...

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Pioneer PL-990 turntable

Oct. 20, 2009

By: Bill

The worst turntable I've ever heard. A 9-year-old would find the sound unacceptable. I returned it immediately.

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What you see is what you get

Mar. 28, 2009

By: heliase18

The old record collection sounds alive again.Very simple to use.The strobe light really helps in keeping at correct tracking!Fully automatic,just great.

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Not bad for a first turntable

Jun. 22, 2008

By: Zach

I'm not an audiophile but it still sounds kinda flat to me. Very simple and easy to use, and makes a great gift for someone getting (back) in to records. I ended up buying an AT-PL120 and have been mu...

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