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Pro-Ject 1Xpression Carbon Classic Turntable

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KWD329.52
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The 1Xpression Classic is an upgraded Xpression featuring improved cosmetics, a balanced aluminum platter and an Ortofon 2M Silver phono cartridge. Like the Xpression, the Xpression Classic employs machined cone feet and a low-noise motor with precision flat-ground belt so the table operates in virtual silence. A carbon-fiber tonearm tube with integrated headshell is pre-mounted with an Ortofon 2M Silver cartridge. Additionally, the tonearm features an inverted thrust bearing with two hardened stainless steel points resting in sapphire thrust pads to maximize the Ortofon 2M Silver's performance. Furthermore, the tonearm provides for easy adjustment of the stylus rake angle (VTA), azimuth and tangency, greatly optimizing analog playback performance and cartridge flexibility. Detachable interconnects included.

  • Dustcover
  • Pre-mounted Ortofon 2M Silver
  • Felt slipmat
  • Cork slipmat
  • RCA cable
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Technical Specification

  • Type: Turntable
  • Speed: 33, 45 (manual speed change)
  • Principle: belt drive
  • Speed variance: 33: 0,2% 45: 0,18%
  • Wow & flutter: 33: 0,14% 45: 0,13%
  • Platter: 300mm
  • Main bearing: stainless steel
  • Tonearm :8,6” carbon Evo
  • Effective arm length: 218,5 mm
  • Overhang: 22,0 mm
  • Effective tonearmmass: 8,0g
  • Tracking force range: 0 - 30mn (2M 18mn recommended)
  • Power consumption: 4,0 watts max /< 1 watt standby
  • Weight 5,5 kg net / 8,0 kg gross weight
  • Warranty: 1 years

What Is In The Box

  • Turntable base (tone-arm and cartridge installed)
  • Hub (installed)
  • Platter (installed)
  • AC power adapter (w/ attached 6.5' DC cord)
  • 3 AC plug adapters (US/UK/EU)
  • Drive belt
  • Dust cover
  • Cork mat
  • Felt mat
  • 47" Stereo RCA audio cable (with ground wire)
  • Counter weight
  • Anti-skate weight
  • 45 RPM adapter
  • 3 Feet discs
  • Head-shell weight
  • Plastic hook tool
  • Instructions for Use
  • Two-Point Cartridge Alignment Protractor

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Manufacture Description

Design

Where to even begin with this one. Leave it to Pro-Ject to deliver a super clean and incredibly attractive design that just steals the spotlight. 1Xpression Carbon Classic features a solid chassis that comes in dark red color. This is the latest iteration of a very successful Pro-Ject series of ‘entry level’ turntables. Whether or not this is an understatement is something we will leave you to decide upon.

In terms of design, there are only three things you should know. First of all, this thing is built like a tank. Quality materials everywhere combined with an impressive level of finish. Second, it’s a compact unit that comes across as pretty efficient in this regard. Lastly, it looks like it belongs to a price range that is a couple of steps higher. Pro-Ject delivers these with a dust cover included, although it arguably looks much better without one.

Features

The very core of the 1Xpression Carbon Classic is all about the advanced belt drive system they have employed. It uses an AC motor with an effective motor decoupling. Add the DC driven AC generator into the mix, and you got a very solid ground works for what is fixing to be an incredible turntable. The platter is a complex design that features numerous layers of different materials sandwiched together.

You have high-grade aluminum combined with thermoplastic elastomers and finally the chrome plated stainless steel in the bearing axle. The tonearm is made of carbon fiber, hence the name. Pro-Ject sells this stock with a 2M Silver cartridge, so you know that fidelity is going to be good right out of the box. Last but not least, we have TPE insulating feet that simply kill any vibrations that are trying to get through.

Performance

Describing the performance of the 1Xpression Carbon Classic is easy. This thing just steamrolls whatever expectations you might have had. Sure, there are super high-end turntables which will run circles around it, but keep in mind that Pro-Ject still categorizes these as entry level models. Tracking is perfect with perfect precision and one smooth ride.

When paired with a decent phono amp, you are looking at a well saturated, truly 3D sound stage that has tangible depth. Pro-Ject 1Xpression Carbon Classic is the type of turntable that will really show you just how far this technology can go. Being a manual unit, it will require a certain dose of knowledge to operate properly, but learning the ropes of turntable use is a small price to pay for what you get. Right now, it is one of the absolute best models you can grab in this price range, and it promises to remain that way for now.

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