For the past few years, sales of vinyl records have been on the rise, prompting many new listeners to search for quality turntables. Austrian hi-fi gear maker Pro-Ject has announced its first turntable to feature "True Balanced Connection" technology for improved signal purity and the promise of more detailed playback.
Where many budget and mid-range turntables come supplied with a Moving Magnet cartridge, the X8 ships with an Ortofon Quintet Blue Moving Coil cartridge (though it can be supplied without any cartridge).
Though the turntable ships with a semi-balanced RCA cable that's connected to the new 5-pin port, to essentially cut any interference noise out of the equation listeners will need to plug True Balanced phono cables into an external balanced phono stage – both of which are available separately.
Pro-Ject X8 turntable
Where many budget and mid-range turntables come supplied with a Moving Magnet cartridge, the X8 ships with an Ortofon Quintet Blue Moving Coil cartridge (though it can be supplied without any cartridge).
Though the turntable ships with a semi-balanced RCA cable that's connected to the new 5-pin port, to essentially cut any interference noise out of the equation listeners will need to plug True Balanced phono cables into an external balanced phono stage – both of which are available separately.
Pro-Ject X8 turntable
