Pro-Ject X1 B Balanced Turntable with Pick it PRO B cartridge

X1 B Balanced Turntable w/ Pick it PRO B

Unleash the full power of True Balanced audio!

• “True Balanced Connection” by Pro-Ject

• RCA phono & mini XLR output outputs

• Pick it PRO Balanced MM cartridge

• Electronic speed control (33/45rpm)

• High-precision sub-platter design

• Stainless steel platter bearing with bronze bushing

• Teflon ‘mirrors’ for lowest possible rumble and noise

• 8.6” one-piece carbon-wrapped aluminum tonearm

• TPE-damped counterweight

• Azimuth and VTA adjustment

• High-mass (1.5kg, 20mm thick) resonance-free acrylic record platter

• Thick CNC-machined plinth of top-quality MDF

• Finished in luxurious 8-layer paint or real-wood veneer

• Shielded semi-symmetrical low-capacitance RCA cables included

• Height-adjustable TPE-damped aluminum isolation feet

• Handmade in Europe

Pro-Ject's X1 B & X2 B and turntables need no introduction. This award-winning pair have shown the audio world just how proper execution of basic principles in turntable design can amount to audiophile-caliber sonics affordably. Each attack the problems of isolation & resonance from multiple angles featuring height-adjustable TPE-damped aluminum feet, massive plinths of top-quality MDF, solid acrylic record platters & one-piece carbon-fiber-wrapped aluminum tonearm tubes with precision bearings. Their motors are also shielded, TPE-isolated and fed the cleanest power by the DC/AC generator for push-button speed change and spot-on stability. Let’s review the differences…

X1 B / X2 B

∙ Effective tonearm length: 8.6″ / 9.0″

∙ Platter mass, thickness: 1.5kg, 20mm thick / 2kg, 30mm thick

∙ Overall mass, weight: 7kg (15.43 lbs) / 10kg (22.05 lbs)

X1 B Now Includes Pick it PRO Balanced

Now the X1 B brings you one step closer to the balanced experience with the inclusion of Pro-Ject’s Pick it PRO Balanced MM phono cartridge. This is the first balanced-capable moving magnet cartridge on the market, also making it the most affordable option for balanced application. The cartridge represents collaboration between Pro-Ject & Ortofon. It was meticulously voiced to achieve a non-fatiguing sonic character while conveying impressive detail & spacial information.

The simple explanation for how & why it works: the right channel ground is not associated with the generator shield. Most all MM cartridges tie the right channel ground to the generator shield to reduce noise brought about by higher output & impedance values (compared to MC cartridges). We have reconfigured the grounding & outputs so that a symmetrical (balanced) signal can be sent on from the cartridge. Please note that a balanced cable and a balanced phono stage are required to achieve balanced operation. The turntable, of course, can be used as-is with the supplied Connect it E Phono RCA cable.

True Balanced

Simply upgrade your X1 B to a MC cartridge, connect it with a True Balanced Phono Cable to your phono preamp and benefit from an interference-free signal with increased dynamics & lower noise level.

Mini XLR Output 

We offer a wide range of balanced phono cables with different connectors to fit all our phono preamps. If you want to use your X1 B with a Phono Box S3 B you need a „Connect it Phono Mini XLR / Mini XLR“.

8.6'' Carbon-Aluminum Tonearm

Finished as a one-piece, with no resonance-inducing headshell, the X1 is available with premounted high quality Pick it S2 MM cartridge. Its superstiff and perfectly damped construction provides a perfect tracking of the record groove..

Motor Suspension

Stainless steel platter-bearing with soft brass bushing and teflon mirrors together with a new motor suspension for better decoupling of the motor vibrations to tonearm and chassis ensure lowest rumble and noise.

Azimuth & VTA

The X1 comes with fully adjustable Azimuth & VTA. It offers you the possibility to modify your X1 as you want it.

Metal Feet

The three height adjustable damped aluminium feet guarantee the perfect stand & massively reduce risk of acoustical feedback.

SPECS

• Speeds: 33/45rpm, 45/78rpm (flat, round belts)
• Speed variance: ±0.30% (33rpm), ±0.25% (45rpm)
• Wow and flutter: ±0.15% (33rpm), ±0.13% (45rpm)
• Effective tonearm mass: 10g
• Effective tonearm length: 8.6″ (218.5mm)
• Overhang: 18mm
• Power consumption: 5W/0.3W standby mode
• Outboard power supply: 15V/0.8A DC universal power supply
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 415 x 135 x 335mm (lid closed)
• Dimensions (standard): 16.34 x 5.31 x 13.19″
• Weight: 7kg net (15.43 lbs)