Pro-Ject, 1 Xpression III Classic

item info

category: electronics > turntables

drive system: belt drive

speeds: 33/45/78

tonearm: Pro-Ject 8.6c

weight: 1 Xpression III Classic

item description

Turntable
- Available finishes. Mahogany or olive veneer and piano-lacquered black
- A quiet running AC motor with a two-step pulley drives the hub and platter via a flat-ground belt.
- The medium density fibre plinth stands on three height-adjustable rubber-damped aluminium cones.
- The motor is decoupled from the plinth to reduce vibration transmission.
- The resonance-optimised platter is a sandwich construction utilising the hub, a fine-balanced aluminium platter and a cork mat (a standard felt mat is supplied also).
- The platter's low-tolerance chrome-plated stainless-steel axle runs on a polished ball bearing in a brass bearing housing.
- Connection to the phono input of the amplifier can be made with connecting cables of your taste through the gold plated phono sockets and earth screw. A standard cable is provided.
- External power supply avoids potential electro-mechanical interference.


Tonearm 8.6c
- As an optional extra, the turntable is supplied with Ortofon 2M Red MM-cartridge fitted.
- Conical carbon-fibre armtube avoids standing wave reflections.
- Low mass aluminium headshell securely glued to armtube.
- The inverted bearings consist of four hardened stainless steel points bearing in sapphire cushes.
- Flexible counterweight shaft avoids vibration at undesirable frequencies.
- Solid armbase permits accurate height adjustment of armtube and VTA (vertical tracing angle).
- The counterweight supplied is suitable for cartridges weighing between 7 - 12g . An alternative counterweight for cartridges weighing between 4 - 7g is available as an accessory part.
- Single-screw fixing of armtube allows rotation for easy adjustment of needle azimuth despite fixed headshell.
- Silicone-damped armlift can be adjusted to suit working height of the arm.
- The internal wiring consists of flexible high-purity copper from the headshell right through to the gold-plated phono sockets.