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For over fifty years the Pro-ject factory in Litovel, Czech Republic has been building quality turntables and other hi-fi products.
Pro-jects philosophy is one of simplicity, ease of use whilst offering outstanding value for money. The comprehensive range of products have often received outstanding reviews and with the introduction of the Classic and Perspective models, a milestone in the company's history has been reached; Excellent performance, Visually stunning and Sonically superior.


Prices are for guidance only, In-store prices could be lower please call for details.


Debut Series

Essential
Essential
ANALOGUE "BEST BUY" SUPERSTAR AND NEW ENTRY LEVEL CLASSIC WITH UNIPIVOT TONEARM 

Reduced to the basics, or turntable for starters that look for exceptional sound quality. Innovation in technique, like a super-smooth running AC-motor that drives the resonance-free MDF platter and an unipivot tonearm make the Essential an unbelievable musical performer. Also available as USB-Version with built-in phono-preamp! 

Tonearm 

• Straight 8.6'' tonearm made from aluminium 
• Unipivot bearing (stainless steel) 
• Excentric counter-weight 
• Heavy armbase transfers unwanted vibration 
• Pre-mounted Ortofon cartridge 
• Arm cable with gold contacts pre-mounted

Black Suggested Selling Price for guidance  £155.00
Red or White Suggested Selling Price for guidance  £170.00
USB Version Black
Suggested Selling Price for guidance  £230.00


Pro-ject Debut Turntable
Debut III Manual turntable with fitted cartridge

No other analogue hi-fi product was more often honoured to be a real "Best Buy" than the Pro-Ject Debut III.
A real bargain with outstanding sound quality!  

  • Audiophile design
  • Flexifoot suspension
  • Ortofon OM5e cartridge
  • Steel platter/felt mat
  • MDF plinth
  • 33/45 rpm
  • High torque a/c motor
  • Quality main bearing assembly
  • Dust Cover  

Matt Black Suggested Selling Price for guidance  £230.00



DebutIII Silver  Debut MkIII Gloss Black
Debut MkIII Colours with OM5e Cartridge

Colours available: Silver, Gloss Black, Red or White

Suggested Selling Price for guidance £265.00


Debut MkIII-USB 

Based on the multi award winning Debut, the new USB model has both line level and USB outputs for use with both computers and mainstream Hi-Fi systems.
Silver or Black
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £315.00


Debut MkIII SB with OM5e cartridge

Black or Silver
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £345.00


ESPRIT MKIII

Esprit III Red  Esprit III Gloss Black
Debut III Esprit with Acrylic Platter + 2M Red Cartridge

Colourful chassis and acrylic platter match perfectly and make the Debut III Esprit shine brighter than ever.
A highly musical lifestyle product! 

Manual turntable with 8,6" tone-arm 

Turntable 
• Plinth out of MDF with glossy black or red surface 
• Resonce-free acrylic platter 
• Bearing Block 3: Low-tolerance chrome-plated stainless-steel axle runs on a polished ball bearing in a brass bearing housing 
• Motor decoupled to reduce vibration 
• Special, resonance damping feets 

Tonearm 8.6 D 
• 8.6" tone-arm with aluminum headshell made aout of one piece 
• Inverted tonearm bearing comprises inverted hardened stainlesssteel points and sapphire thrust-pads 
• Single-screw fi xing of armtube allows rotation for easy adjustment of needle azimuth despite fi xed headshell 
• Silicon damped tone-armlift 

High Performance Cartridge 
• Ortofon 2M Red
Available in Piano Black, White or Red

Suggested Selling Price for guidance £335.00


X SERIES

 Pro-ject Xpression III Turntable
Pro-ject XPRESSION III Manual Turntable with Alpha Cartridge

This model is far more superior than the MK II version. The plinth is now in a gloss finish, with an acrylic platter and improved suspension. Along with all that, the fitted cartridge is better than before, the tonearm has been ungraded and there is a better motor.

Good sound from sound technology

• Tonearm bearing comprises inverted hardened stainless-steel points and sapphire thrust-pads
• Conical carbon fibre armtube allows adjustment of needle azimuth despite fixed headshell
• Vertical tracing angle adjustable
• Acrylic platter
• Low-tolerance chrome-plated stainless-steel axle runs on a polished ball bearing in a brass bearing housing
• Motor decoupled to reduce vibration
• Rubber-damped aluminium cones

Features

• Supplied with Ortofon Alpha cartridge fitted
• Pro-Ject 8.6c tonearm
• Nominal speeds 33 / 45 / 78 r.p.m. (78 optional)
• Gold-plated RCA phono sockets
• Dust cover
• Plinth in dark grey piano-lacquer finish

Suggested Selling Price for guidance £445.00


Pro-ject 6 Perspex Manual Turntable
6 Perspex Manual turntable with Evolution Tone-Arm

Good sound from sound technology 

• Magnet supported sub-chassis decouples platter and tonearm 
• Tonearm bearing comprises inverted hardened stainless tips in ABEC7 spec ballraces 
• Headshell and conical armtube formed from a single carbon fibre workpiece 
• Armtube allows adjustment of needle azimuth despite fixed headshell 
• Vertical tracing angle adjustable
. MDF platter with perimeter belt drive, vinyl playing surface and record clamp  • Inverted main bearing with ceramic thrust-pad 
• Sorbothane-damped aluminium cones 

 Features 

• Pro-Ject 9cc Evolution tonearm 
• Nominal speeds 33/45 r.p.m. 
• Record clamp 
• Gold-plated RCA phono sockets 
• Dust cover 
• Transparent acrylic plinth 
• Pro-Ject spirit level supplied

Suggested Selling Price for guidance £1300.00


RPM Series


Pro-ject Genie Turntable RPM Genie MkIII RedGenie MkIII White
RPM Genie Mk III
Newest "BEST BUY" Star – radical design with no compromise on sound quality at the lowest price possible. All ingredients, like the shape of the chassis with decoupled motor, inverted main bearing and newly designed tone-arm all add up to a miracle in sound for the price! 

Manual turntable with S-shaped 8.6" tone-arm 

Turntable 
• Chassis available in matt black, glossy black, red and white 
• A quiet running synchronous motor with a two-step pulley drives the platter's outside edge via a rubber belt. 
• The drive motor is isolated on its own platform and completely decoupled from the plinth to eliminate vibration transmission. 
• The resonance-optimised platter is made of medium density fibre. 
• A inverted, chrome-plated stainless-steel axle runs on a polished metal ball in a sintered bronze 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. 
• External power supply avoids potential electro-mechanical interference. 

Tonearm 8.6 S 
• The turntable is supplied with Ortofon OM 3E or Ortofon 2M Red MM-cartridge fitted 
• The headshell and armtube are fashioned from a single piece of aluminium. 
• The horizontal bearings consist of two hardened stainless steel points and ballraces. 
• Eccentrically mounted counterweight reduces cantilever forces and dynamic wow when playing warped records. 
• Solid armbase permits accurate height adjustment of armtube and VTA (vertical tracing angle). 
• The counterweight supplied is suitable for cartridges weighing between 4 - 9g 
• Single-screw fixing of armtube allows rotation for easy adjustment of needle azimuth despite fixed headshell. 
• The internal wiring consists of silver coated, high-purity copper.

Suggested Selling Price for guidance Black £200.00 
Suggested Selling Price for guidance  Red/White/Piano Black £215.00


RPM5.1  
Pro-Ject RPM 5 Manual turntable No Cartridge, Lid included
Good sound from sound technology 

• Tonearm bearing comprises inverted hardened stainless-steel points and sapphire thrust-pads 
• Conical carbon fibre armtube allows adjustment of needle azimuth despite fixed headshell 
• Vertical tracing angle adjustable 
• MDF platter with cork mat and record clamp 
• Low-tolerance chrome-plated stainless-steel axle runs on a Teflon bearing plate in a sintered bronze bearing housing  

• Motor decoupled to reduce vibration
• Central metal block optimises centre of gravity 
• Rubber-damped aluminium cones  

Features 

• Supplied with Lid
• Pro-Ject 9c tonearm
• Nominal speeds 33 / 45 / 78 r.p.m. (78 optional)
• Record clamp
• Gold-plated RCA phono sockets

• Record clamp
• Plinth in dark grey piano-lacquer finish

Suggested Selling Price for guidance £560.00


RPM SERIES RPM9.1 & RPM9.1X


 Pro-ject RPM 9.1 Turnatble          
RPM9.2 No Cartridge
Gloss Graphite

Suggested Selling Price for guidance £1475.00



Pro-ject RPM9.1x Turntable
RPM9.2 X Acrylic No Cartridge
Manual turntable 

Turntable
 
• A quiet running AC motor with a two-step pulley drives the platter's outside edge via a belt. 
• The transparent acrylic plinth stands on three height-adjustable Sorbothane®-damped aluminium cones. 
• A supplied spirit level allows easy adjustment. 
• The motor is mounted in a separate metal housing to eliminate vibration transmission. 
• The resonance-optimised platter is a sandwich construction utilising an acrylic platter weighing 3,5Kg and a brass record puck. 
• The inverted bearing uses a stainless-steel axle carrying a ceramic ball on which the ceramic bearing plate runs. 
• Central metal block optimises centre of gravity and damps main bearing. 
• 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 Pro-Ject 9cc 
• The headshell and armtube are fashioned from a single piece of carbon-fibre. 
• Conical armtube avoids standing wave reflections. 
• Inverted tonearm bearing comprises four hardened stainless tips in ABEC7 spec ballraces. 
• Rings provide very solid arm bearing housings. The outside ring is open to avoid resonances. 
• Design of counterweight effectively counteracts unwanted resonances. 
• The counterweight supplied is suitable for cartridges weighing between 6 - 10g. Alternative counterweights for cartridges weighing between 11 - 15g, 8 - 11g or 5 - 8g are available as an accessory part. 
• Counterweight shaft lowered to record level reduces cantilever forces and dynamic wow when playing warped records. 
• 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. 
• 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.

Suggested Selling Price for guidance £1475.00




 Pro-ject RPM10 Turntable
RPM SERIES Pro-ject RPM10 No Cartridge

Manual turntable with 10" precision tonearm and equipment base Pro-Ject Ground IT deluxe.
Good sound from sound technology

• Tonearm bearing comprises inverted hardened stainless tips in ABEC7 spec ballraces
• Headshell and conical armtube formed from a single carbon fibre workpiece
• Armtube allows adjustment of needle azimuth despite fixed headshell
• Vertical tracing angle adjustable
• Acrylic platter with perimeter belt drive and brass record puck
• Magnet supported, inverted main bearing with ceramic thrust-pad
• Central metal block optimises centre of gravity
• Granulate filled plinth and equipment base for universal damping
• Sorbothane-damped aluminium cones
• Drive motor housed in separate base

Features

• Pro-Ject 10cc tonearm
• Nominal speeds 33 / 45 r.p.m
• Record puck
• Gold-plated RCA phono sockets
• Plinth and equipment base in dark grey piano-lacquer finish
• Equipment base Pro-Ject Ground it deluxe supplied
• Pro-Ject spirit level supplied

Suggested Selling Price for guidance £2000.00


ACCESSORIES


Pro-ject Cover IT Universal Turntable CoverCOVER IT 1 & 2
Universal Dust Cover 

Outside dimensions Cover it 1 (W x H x D): 525 x 290 x 425mm 
Inside dimensions Cover it 1 (W x H x D): 515 x 285 x 415mm 
Weight Cover it 1: 4,3kg 

Outside dimensions Cover it 2 (W x H x D): 460 x 255 x 365mm 
Inside dimensions Cover it 2 (W x H x D): 450 x 250 x 355mm 
Weight Cover it 2: 2,9kg

Price Guide Cover IT 1: £255.00
Price Guide Cover IT 2: £230.00







Ground IT DeluxeGround IT Deluxe 1, 2 3
Perfect granular filled bases with adjustable conical feet for resonance-free turntable placement. Two different sizes offer suitability for and smaller turntables. Piano finish, that perfectly matches the charcoal finish of Pro-Ject turntables. 

Equipment bases 

• Dark grey piano lacquer finish 
• Filled with granulate for universal damping 
• Height-adjustable spikes. Three or four spikes may be fitted according to taste/application. 
• Ground it deluxe 3. Four height-adjustable, magnet supported feet 

• Dimensions Ground it deluxe 1 (W x H x D): 500 x 65 x 400mm (height incl. spikes). Without spikes 45mm 
• Dimensions Ground it deluxe 2 (W x H x D): 435 x 65 x 340mm (height incl. spikes). Without spikes 45mm 
• Dimensions Ground it deluxe 3 (W x H x D): 435 x 80 x 340mm (height incl. feet) 
• Weight Ground it deluxe 1: 11,6kg Suggested Selling Price for Guidance: £255.00
• Weight Ground it deluxe 2:   8,5kg Suggested Selling Price for Guidance: £205.00
• Weight Ground it deluxe 3: 13,5kg Suggested Selling Price for Guidance: £510.00


PRO-JECT BOX SERIES



Phono Box MM Phono Pre-amplifier  
Phono Box MM
• Metal case shields the electronics from vibrational and electromagnetic interference 
• Special low-noise ICs used 
• Optimal channel separation through dual-mono circuitry 
• Gold plated RCA connection sockets 
• Outboard power supply included  Features 
• Amplification and RIAA equalisation for MM cartridges 
• Small size allows installation close to record player


Suggested Selling Price for guidance £59.00


 
Phono Box II MM/MC Phono Pre-amplifier

Pro-ject Phono Box II• Phono MM/MC selection switch located at the rear of the unit
• Metal case shields the electronics from vibrational and electromagnetic interference
• Small size allows installation close to record player
• Special low-noise ICs used
• Optimal channel separation through dual-mono circuitry
• Gold plated RCA connection sockets
• Outboard power supply included

Suggested Selling Price for guidance £89.00


 
Phono Box SE II
Phono Box MkII SEAn even better phono preamp, both on technical and acoustic grounds. It is equipped with a higher grade power supply and offers a wide range of adaptation possibilities. It also has switchable subsonic fi lter. This unit offers a highly musical performance for MM and MC cartridges.

MM/MC Phono Pre-amplifier
• Metal case shields the electronics from vibrational and electromagnetic interference 
• Selectable impedance for MC cartridges 
• Selectable load resistance for MM cartridges 
• Optimal channel separation through dual-mono circuitry 
• Subsonic filter selection switch located at the rear of the unit 
• Special low-noise ICs used 
• Gold plated RCA connection sockets 
• Outboard power supply included 
• DC operation with battery possible 

Features 
• Amplification and RIAA equalisation for MM and MC cartridges 
• Available in black and silver

Suggested Selling Price for guidance £205.00



Pro-Ject Phono Box II USB Variable
Phono Box USB IISame features as Phonobox II, but offering the additional possibility to transfer analogue audio onto PC/Mac using USB1.1 protocol. 

MM/MC Phono Pre-amplifier with A/D converter and USB output. 

• Metal case shields the electronics from vibrational and electromagnetic interference 
• Optimal channel separation through dual-mono circuitry 
• Special low-noise ICs used 
• Gold plated RCA connection sockets 
• Outboard power supply included 

Features 
• Amplification and RIAA equalisation for MM and MC cartridges 
• Digitalisation of analog signals for recording direct to disk via USB with suitable recording programs 
• Automatic recognition, without additional driver, by standard PC 
• Runs on Windows® and Mac OS® operating systems 
• Phono MM/MC selection switch located at the rear of the unit 
• Small size allows installation close to record player 
• Available in black and silver

Suggested Selling Price for guidance £129.00


 Pro-ject Tube Box 
Pro-Ject Tube Box II 
Tube Box II for MM and MC is a very high quality phono cartridge preamplifier. This unit produces a lively and powerful performance with convincing sound staging and emotional presentation.

Tube MM/MC Phono Pre-amplifier 
• Metal case shields the electronics from vibrational and electromagnetic interference 
• Dual-Mono circuitry utilising two double triodes for improved channel separation 
• Subsonic filter selection switch located at the rear of the unit 
• Gold plated RCA connection sockets 
• Outboard power supply included 

Features 
• Amplification and RIAA equalisation for MM and MC cartridges 
• Phono MM/MC selection switch located at the rear of the unit 
• Available in black and silver

Suggested Selling Price for guidance £290.00



Pro-ject SpeedboxPro-Ject Speed Box II
A very useful accessory for most Pro-Ject turntables (excluding Debut III E), that do not have built-in electronic speed change. The Speed Box II performs this change by the push of a button between 33 and 45 rpm. The quartz regulation and fi lter circuit gives a stable speed reference. 

Electronically regulated speed change unit for Turntables

• Quartz-generated high precision electronic speed regulation 

Features 
• Metal case shields the electronics from vibrational and electromagnetic interference 
• Small size allows installation close to record player 
• * Electronic speed change between 33 and 45 r.p.m. 
• ** 78 r.p.m. also possible after fitting accessory pulley 
• All functions microprocessor controlled 
• Outboard power supply included 
• Available in black and silver 

Only models with mains socket 16V/AC power supply.

* The Pro-Ject 1.2 E, Debut III E, Debut III/Phono SB, 1 Xpression III Comfort, 2 Xperience Comfort, RPM 6.1 SB, RPM 6.1 SB SuperPack, RPM 9.1 SuperPack and Xtension may not be used with the Speed Box II. 

** 78 r.p.m. is not available with the Debut III E, 2 Xperience Comfort, 2 Xperience Acryl, 2 Xperience Classic, 6 PerspeX, 6 PerspeX SuperPack, RPM 9.1, RPM 9.1 SuperPack, RPM 9.1 Acryl, RPM 9.2 Evolution and RPM 10.1 Evolution. 

The models Debut III/Phono SB, 1 Xpression III Comfort, RPM 5 SuperPack, RPM 5.1 SuperPack, RPM 6.1 SB, RPM 6.1 SB SuperPack and Xtension are equipped with the 78 r.p.m. pulley as a standard.

Available in black and silver 


Suggested Selling Price for guidance £105.00


Pro-ject Speedbox SEPro-Ject Speed Box SE II 
The Quartz-controlled oscillator of the Speed Box SE II generates clean AC-power without mains distortion. Power outputs are galvanic decoupled from the input current. Many turntables in the market (including all the Pro-ject models) use AC synchronous motors and the Speed Box SE II can be used for ultimate speed consistency and electronic speed change between 33 and 45rpm. Additionally, speed can be altered in graduated steps on either setting. 

Electronically regulated speed change unit for Turntables 
• Quartz-generated high precision electronic speed regulation 
• Voltage regulation function 
• Mains filter with transformer decoupled output
• Clean Quartz clock generated sinus wave voltage decoupled from mains interference

Features 
• Can acts as a power supply for both mains and 16V/AC units 
• Metal case shields the electronics from vibrational and electromagnetic interference 
• * Electronic speed change between 33 and 45 r.p.m. 
• ** 78 r.p.m. also possible after fitting accessory pulley 
• Pitch control 
• Digital display showing replay speed 
• All functions microprocessor controlled 
• Outboard power supply included 
• Available in black and silver 


Suggested Selling Price for guidance £410.00


 Headbox Mk II
Pro-ject HEADBOX Mk II Headphone Amplifier 
Metal case shields the electronics from vibrational and electromagnetic interference  

  • Gold plated RCA connection sockets  
  • Outboard power supply included  
  • Power output 330mW/30ohms, 60mW/300ohms 
  • Headphone connection > 30ohms 
  • Signal to noise 78dB (100dB - A weighted) at full output 
  • Frequency response 30Hz – 20kHz/-0,05dB 
  • THD (IMD) ,005%/30ohms, 0,007/300ohms 
  • Gain 11dB 
  • Headphone jack 3-pole ¼" (6,3mm Ø) phono socket 
  • Outboard power supply 16V/500mA AC, suitable for your country's mains supply 
  • Power consumption 16V/120mA AC 
  • Dimension W x H x D 103 x 38 x 127mm 
  • Weight 600g without power supply  
  • Available in black and silver  

Suggested Selling Price for guidance Price £100.00 




Headbox SE MkIIPro-Ject Head Box SE II Headphone Amplifier

Technical data 

  • Power output: mW/30ohms, 110mW/300ohms 
  • Headphone connection: > 30ohms 
  • Signal to noise: 110dB (115dB - A weighted) at full output 
  • Frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz/-0,03dB 
  • THD (IMD): ,003%/30ohms, 0,007/300ohms 
  • Gain: 12dB 
  • Headphone jacks: 3-pole ¼" (6,3mm Ø) phono socket 
  • Outboard power supply: 16V/1.000mA AC, suitable for your country's mains supply 
  • Power consumption: 16V/230mA AC 
  • Dimension: W x H x D 103 x 72 x 151mm 
  • Weight: 1.080g without power supply
     
    • Metal case shields the electronics from vibrational and electromagnetic interference 
    • Gold plated RCA connection sockets 
    • Outboard power supply included 

Features 

  • Connections for two headphone sets with individual volume adjustment 
  • Available in black and silver


Suggested Selling Price for guidance Price £225.00

 

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