Pro-Ject’s New E1.2 Turntable
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This latest belt drive budget turntable design is said to derive its design heritage form the original Pro-Ject 1 launched in 1991. This “basic” all manual turntable strips away the the non-essentials like; Bluetooth, USB, built-in phono stage and automatic cut-off. Instead it focuses on the basics to include; solid plinth, precision tonearm, and a premium platter design thereby prioritizing its analog sound. The E1.2 is available in high gloss black, satin white and a walnut wrap.
Its main platter is now a 730g aluminum die-cast design with a built-in TPE damping ring to minimize ringing and suppress vibration, resulting in more stable rotation and improved wow and flutter performance (33 RPM: +/-0.23%, 45 RPM: +/-0.21%).
This platter sits on a belt-driven precision (0.001%) glass-fiber-reinforced ABS sub-platter, that uses a stainless steel axle with a ball thrust bearing all housed in a bronze bushing, helping to improve speed accuracy and lower resonance. Rotational drive is provided by a damped DC motor that uses electronic speed control and a single button to switch between 33 and 45 RPM speeds.
The design features an included tonearm with a factory installed and pre-aligned Pick it MM E cartridge, a new low-mass cartridge design with a miniature neodymium magnet and a conical diamond stylus. The aluminum tonearm has an effective length of 8.6-inch, and mass of 7g. It features a heavy-mass precision pinpoint gimbal bearing that claims “zero play” and provides “smooth movement and clean sound”. The tonearm is fitted with a fixed carbon-reinforced headshell for added rigidity.
A void less CNC milled MDF plinth supports all these components sitting on three adjustable damping feet to decouple the turntable & reduce risk of acoustical feedback.
Finally, the turntable comes with OFC phono cables with gold-plated connectors, and a dust cover.
Features At A Glance:
- NEW premium 730g aluminum die-cast platter
- NEW pre-adjusted Pick it MM E cartridge
- Glass fiber reinforced ABS sub platter
- Audiophile grade tonearm
- Stiff carbon-reinforced headshell
- Damped DC motor
- Electronic speed change 33 / 45 RPM
- 8.6” tonearm with aluminum tube
- Belt drive under the platter
- High quality phono cables (1.23 m)
- Dust cover included
- 25-years spare part availability guaranteed
- Handmade in Europe
Specifications:
- Drive principle belt drive with electronic speed control
- Speed: 33, 45 (electronic speed change)
- Wow & flutter: 33: +/-0,23%; 45: +/-0,21%
- Speed drift: 33: +/-0,7%; 45: +/-0,6%
- Signal to noise: 65dB
- Effective Tonearm length/mass: 8.6” (218,5 mm) (7g)
- Overhang: 22,0mm
- Platter bearing: stainless steel axle in bronze bushing
- Included accessories: 15V DC / 0,8A power supply, dust cover, 7‘‘ single adapter
- Power consumption: 4.5W
- Dimensions: 420 x 112 x 330mm (WxHxD)
- Weight: 3.6 Kg net
MSRP:
- US: $329.00 (TBC)
- UK: £249.00
- EU: €329.00
For more information visit the Pro-Ject web site.
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