Pioneer PL-990 vs Pro-Ject Elemental

Compare Turntables
Best Turntables
Pro-Ject Elemental

Pro-Ject Elemental review

Mar 29, 2019

One of the leaders in the market of vinyl players, the Austrian company Pro-Ject, has introduced its unique vertical turntable in $300 price range, with their brand tonearm and Ortofon OM5E MM-cartri...

Read More

Add turntable to comparison

We didn't find anything to show here

Common

Product

Pioneer PL-990
Pro-Ject Elemental

Model

PL-990
Elemental

Brand

Pioneer
Pro-Ject

Rating

3.9 of 5
2.9 of 5

Reviews

492
13

Cartridge

Type

moving magnet (MM)
moving magnet (MM)

Appropriate needle pressure, g

2,5
3

Supplied headshell weight, g

3,5
5,5

Stylus

Replaceable

Type

diamond
diamond

Model

PZP1004
Ortofon OM10

Motor

Drive method

belt
belt

Platter type

aluminum diecast
aluminum diecast

Speed, RPM

33.3, 45
33.3, 45

Torque

>4.5 kgf-cm
>4.5 kgf-cm

Wow & flutter (WRMS), %

0.25
0.2

Sound

Frequency response, Hz

20 - 20000
20 - 20000

Signal to noise ratio, dB

50
60

Gain

Output level

Controls

Operation type

full automatic
full manual

Pitch control

Pitch variation, %

+/-0,8

Braking system

electronic
electronic

Connections

USB

0
0

RCA

1
1

Other

has not
has not

Features

Dust cover

45 RPM adapter

Other

has not
has not

Power

Motor type

DC
DC

Power consumption, W

2
4

User manual

Manual

N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Size, cm/inches

10 x 42 x 34.2/3.9 x 16.5 x 13.5
9 x 41.5 x 30/3.5 x 16.9 x 11.8

Weight, kg/pounds

2.6/5.8
2.7/6.4

Turntables HelpToChoose comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 11.9
  • 7.1
  • 11.9Pioneer PL-990
  • 7.1Pro-Ject Elemental

Pioneer PL-990 is better turntable in this comparison. Check Pioneer PL-990 price