Pro-Ject 1Xpression III Grey Piano

1Xpression III Comfort is now the 5th generation of the hi-fi classic Pro-Ject 1 which was presented for the first time 18 years ago. No other entry-level turntable is more audiophile and the current version includes an improved main bearing, acrylic platter, carbon tonearm with aluminum head-shell and effective decoupling of the drive motor. The 1Xpression III is now available in a comfort version including electronic speed change and limit stop.  

Specification:

• Fitted cartridge Ortofon 2M Red
• Belt drive design with low noise AC motor Type Select 2  
• Plinth out of MDF with high gloss anthracite surface  
• Acrylic 0,9 kg platter  
• Platter bearing Type Block 2: Low-tolerance chrome-plated stainless-steel axle runs on a polished ball bearing in a brass bearing housing  
• Motor decoupled to reduce vibration  
• Integrated Speed Box allows electronically switchable speed between 33 and 45 Upm  
• Automatic cutoff at the end of the record  
• Height adjustable rubber-damped aluminum cones  
• Gold-plated RCA phono sockets  8.6 Carbon fiber arm with aluminum headshell  
• Conical arm tube avoids standing wave reflections  
• Inverted tonearm bearing comprises inverted hardened stainless-steel and sapphire thrust-pads  
• Solid arm base permits accurate height adjustment of armtube and VTA (vertical tracing angle)  
• Single-screw fixing of armtubarm tubes rotation for easy adjustment of needle azimuth despite fixed headshell  
• Highly flexible top-grade copper internal wiring  
• Resonance optimized counterweight construction