Pink Triangle PT TOO vs Sony PS-8750

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Pink Triangle PT TOO · Sony PS-8750.

Comparison of Pink Triangle PT TOO and Sony PS-8750
Specification Pink Triangle
PT TOO
Sony
PS-8750
PriceHighlighted difference. $700 (used)$900 (used)
CategoryVintageVintage
Statusdiscontinueddiscontinued
Years1990–?1976–?
Drivebelt drivedirect drive
Speeds33/45 rpm33/45 rpm
Operationmanual
Cartridge suppliedNoneNone
Phono stageNoNo
USB outputNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Platteracrylicaluminium
Tonearmnone (cut for Rega and other arms)Sony carbon-fibre arm
Wow & flutter

Practical differences

Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.

On price alone the Pink Triangle PT TOO costs less, coming in $200 (about 29%) below the Sony PS-8750.

The Pink Triangle PT TOO spins its platter via belt drive; the Sony PS-8750 uses direct drive instead. Neither is objectively better — a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi versus instant start-up, rock-steady speed under load, and enough torque to nudge or backspin the record — the reason DJs and scratch decks are built this way.

Bottom line: the Pink Triangle PT TOO has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the $200 gap.

Retailer searches

4 US retailers handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.

Retailers selling Pink Triangle PT TOO
RetailerTypeShippingProduct search
eBay marketplace Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. Search at eBay ↗
Guitar Center music retail Free standard shipping on most orders $25+. Search at Guitar Center ↗
Reverb used marketplace Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. Search at Reverb ↗
Upscale Audio hifi independent Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). Search at Upscale Audio ↗

Retailer searches

4 US retailers handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.

Retailers selling Sony PS-8750
RetailerTypeShippingProduct search
eBay marketplace Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. Search at eBay ↗
Guitar Center music retail Free standard shipping on most orders $25+. Search at Guitar Center ↗
Reverb used marketplace Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. Search at Reverb ↗
Upscale Audio hifi independent Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). Search at Upscale Audio ↗

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