Pioneer Targets Niche, but Growing, Base of Vinyl Lovers With $299 Turntable

Citing a “resurgence” of analog music lovers who want to listen to vinyl records, Pioneer announced a $299 turntable Thursday. The PL-30 is built on a dual-layer chassis with a 4mm metal plate. It includes a phono equalizer to work with audio receivers that don’t have a phono stage and has a “through” selector that allows the turntable to be used with a preamp, integrated amp or receiver that has its own phono stage, the company said. The moving-magnet phono cartridge on the PL-30 comes pre-mounted, and the player spins 33-1/3 and 45 rpm records.