Vinyl lovers at the audiophile end of the spectrum can pay a small fortune for a top notch turntable. But Austrian hi-fi manufacturer Pro-Ject has added a new turntable to its X line that promises true audiophile sounds at an affordable price.
The Pro-Ject X1 is a straight hi-fi turntable. It doesn't have modern bells and whistles like Bluetooth and USB, but the company believes that's a good thing and concentrates on delivering a quality listening experience instead. "We often get a minus in reviews for a missing feature, we think it is a plus," quipped the company in press release.
The latest addition to its X line of turntables is handmade in Europe. It features an isolated motor that drives the belt which spins the turntable's 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) resonance-free acrylic platter for 33.3, 45 and 78 rpm playback speeds. Wow and flutter (variation in pitch) is reported to be 0.15 percent at 33.3 rpm and 0.13 percent at 45.
