Hi CJ, my guess is that the braided cable is to shield the tonearm wires from electrical noise. That is why it was soldered to the ground pad on the board. It is standard to ground only one end of a noise shield. Also, if this is the case it makes sense that the original wires were inside the braid. Just thought I'd offer my 2 cents. BTW, it's great you offer these repair videos to the community. Thanks!
@CJScratch5 жыл бұрын
no problem thanks for you input i figured it was some type of ground .. the 1200's don't have that so it threw me off a bit ..
@keithparkhill85465 жыл бұрын
Dan Boate The webbing is Numetal shielding
@garrybacchus41452 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot just got some plx 1000 and the tone arm housing was a bit loose so with your video I opened up to find a loose screw Which is all fixed now.
@e.emerald32245 жыл бұрын
the braid is a shield for electrical noise, a powered driver would have threaded the hole as the screw goes in. "self tapping screws", quite common with aluminum chassis'
@clifperry46773 жыл бұрын
Hope you did something about the skewed cartridge installation as visible at the end of the video
@CJScratch3 жыл бұрын
if your not aware DJ'S mainly scratch/ turntablist DJ'S angle the needle and cartridge facing out to increase the the tracking capability of the needle.... in a sense it mimics a straight tonearm ...
@toru_dj_uk3 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for the video. I bought a plx1000 from someone (mint condition) but when they posted it they didn’t remove the platter or pack it properly so it came loose and smashed the lid but it must have been upside down because the tone arm is bent right down to the unit... The tone arm replacement seems about $400 if you can even get it. Wondering if I can bend it back into shape?! Thoughts?
@CyrillReaidy Жыл бұрын
Did you try to bend it back into place?
@toru_dj_uk Жыл бұрын
@@CyrillReaidy yep - in a very unscientific way - seemed to work
@upnhere8513 Жыл бұрын
@@toru_dj_uk oddly I never considered this option, might just try it. Tonearm bends down just like yours, this was a common issue when the TT was first released. Got nothing to lose by trying, cheers.
@danielnicolas61594 жыл бұрын
Hey, just the exact video I was looking for. Would you mind me asking how much it costs for a tonearm replacement?
@CJScratch4 жыл бұрын
it was a while ago but i think it was about $335.00... i believe i ordered it from instrumentalparts.com or PACparts.com . i had to call them and have them special order it for me ... PART NUMBER IS 705-PNTTN-1625
@danielnicolas61594 жыл бұрын
CJ Scratch Torres thanks man! I had a pair of used plx-1000s shipped to me and I’m just noticing now how the tonearm bends down a bit. So I’m not sure if I should just buy another used one because I found one for under $300 or if I should just buy a tonearm.
@djresin29673 жыл бұрын
Is it ok to internally ground the wire like a Technics? If so, any videos on how to?
@CJScratch3 жыл бұрын
as far as im aware you don't need to internally ground them ... i never hooked the ground up on mine and i get no humming noise
@MaiPenRaiBruh Жыл бұрын
Hello. Do you still have these tables? Do they still perform well?
@CJScratch Жыл бұрын
i sold them them recently but ive owned 4 of them in the past they are super solid turntables … i highly recommend them
@speedfreakpsycho10 ай бұрын
Where did you buy tonearm? What is the part number?
@CJScratch10 ай бұрын
i honestly don't remember i got in touch with www.instrumentalparts.com .. they helped me from there
@pacobenmaman38614 жыл бұрын
Hi, nice to meet you, I have always had 1200 mk5, I am curious to try the PLX 1000, it has the same torque and quality as a 1200, has the play button ever been damaged? Thanks.
@CJScratch4 жыл бұрын
i love my pox 1000,s they are a work horse i will say they are old tables ... technics are gonna edge them out on quality ...
@pacobenmaman38614 жыл бұрын
@@CJScratch Ok, thanks!!!
@isolo874 жыл бұрын
Hey Thanks for this video, but could I ask where you ordered the new tonearm assembly?
@CJScratch4 жыл бұрын
www.instrumentalparts.com
@timeandspace74604 жыл бұрын
Hey Torres, the tonearm doesnt go up when I use the tonearm lift. Any ideas what to do? Thanks
@CJScratch4 жыл бұрын
there is a spring loaded clip on the inside of the tone arm assembly that might need to be reattached
@bvrulez3 жыл бұрын
My tonearm is just bent a little and now I have to go through all of this...
@bvrulez3 жыл бұрын
just disassembled everything down to the broken arm itself. Thanks for your video! Any ideas, if there are other arms that would also fit?
@CJScratch3 жыл бұрын
@@bvrulez awesome glad the video helped ... as far as i know its a pretty standard to the technics toner size but i would have to measure them ...
@bvrulez3 жыл бұрын
@@CJScratch Yes, I think I will buy a cheap one for 60 bucks and just replace the arm.
@bvrulez3 жыл бұрын
@@CJScratch And yes, the video helped and gave me the guts to just do it. I probably pulled a bit too hard the wires out of the thick safety wire, but it's not going to be a problem.
@bvrulez2 жыл бұрын
@@CJScratch It's great you did the video. I just realized that I did even more than you. I disassembled the tonearm itself. Then I re-bent the bent part into its shape and re-assembled the tonearm. I did it twice already because it sounds okay when playing vinyl, but when moving the tonearm around there happens to be sounds. A bit like plugging a jack in and out. I think I might have broken one of the small wires inside. I mean I know for a fact that I broke some of the insulation, but I fixed it with tape. I can't really understand where the noise is coming from. Guess I have to disassemle it again... And I might just replace the wires. The tricky part is to figure out where they are actually going through the hole in the gambit.
@hectormorales88953 жыл бұрын
Hello Question where are you located? And how much would you charge to fix one ? Same problem?
@CJScratch3 жыл бұрын
I am in the untied states colorado to be more specific ... feel free to look me up on facebook and contact me there ...facebook.com/wheelso.steel
@matereo4 ай бұрын
why that angle on the cartridge?
@CJScratch4 ай бұрын
when you angle the needle out it mimics a straight tone arm which helps with less skipping...
@JF-lb4hk4 жыл бұрын
Hey CJ Do you think the internal ground mod would work on this plx 1000 the same way it works on a technics 1200?
@CJScratch4 жыл бұрын
I don't have the ground wires hooked up on mine and i don't get any hum .... but yeas it would work the same
@kirstopapandrea6660 Жыл бұрын
What happened when dont power on? It's New...
@CJScratch Жыл бұрын
so you have a brand new pox 1000 and it don't power on at all?
@CJScratch Жыл бұрын
there is a glass fuse on the board it is possible it has popped you may need to replace it
@kirstopapandrea6660 Жыл бұрын
Yes
@upnhere85133 жыл бұрын
Has anyone tried replacing the Pioneer tonearm with an oem part? Or a partial piece of the entire assembly? $400+ is a lot of money, at least for me.
@upnhere85133 жыл бұрын
huh the gold part is $335 though, which one would assume is the exact same, just gold. Then there's another site selling the PLX500 tonearm for just $200, no idea if its the same. Anyone know?
@svenschwingel86322 жыл бұрын
According to Jay from the JustTechnics channel, the PLX-1000 shares the tonearm design with other Hanpin OEMs like the Reloop RP-7000 Mk2 whose replacement arm can be bought for around 180 bucks.