Pro-Ject 1 Xpression III – AUDIOPHILE AND OPTIONAL IN COMFORT VERSION
1-Xpression III 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 tone-arm with aluminium head-shell and effective decoupling of the drive motor. As an option the 1-Xpression III is also available in a comfort version including electronic speed change and limit stop.
1-Xpression III Comfort – Manual turntable including carbon tone-arm with or without electronic speed selector and limit stop
Turntable • Belt drive design with low noise AC motor Type Select 2 • Plinth out of MDF with high gloss anthracite surface • Acrylic 2,2 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
Tonearm 8.6c • 8.6" Carbon fibre tone-arm with aluminum headshell • Conical armtube avoids standing wave refl ections • Inverted tonearm bearing comprises inverted hardened stainlesssteel points and sapphire thrust-pads • Solid armbase permits accurate height adjustment of armtube and VTA (vertical tracing angle) • Single-screw fixing of armtube allows rotation for easy adjustment of needle azimuth despite fixed headshell • Highly flexible top-grade copper internal wiring • Silicon damped tone-armlift • Resonance optimized counterweight construction
1 Xpression III Same as above without electronic features
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Last update 31.08.2010