Pro-Ject X1 B Turntable with Pick it S2 MM

Satin acrylic platter

Carbon/aluminium tonearm 8.6 inch

MM cartridge Pro-Ject Pick it S2

33/45 rpm (electronic)

78 rpm (manual)

Dust cover included

• Real high-end features with a licence to upgrade

At an attractive price, the X1 B has all the high-end features of a modern turntable to deliver the greatest possible listening pleasure. Its chassis of compressed wood fibre provides sufficient mass, resonance inhibition and stability for the best possible mechanical scanning of any record. The satin-finish acrylic platter not only looks good, it also provides the LP with a stable base for precise tracking at an outstandingly constant speed. This is ensured by the electronic motor control with 

Mechanically, the X1 B corresponds to the X1. A Pro-Ject Pick it S2 MM cartridge is fitted ex works. The internal cabling, which is consistently separated according to signal and shielding, and the connection terminal with mini-XLR socket enable later upgrading to a fully balanced connection according to the Pro-Ject True Balanced concept. A suitable cartridge, e.g. an MC model, is required for this.

The X1 B is available in three different colour versions; the luxurious black or white eight-panel high-gloss finish and in a premium walnut veneer.

Chassis

• Surface of the chassis in piano lacquer black and white. Veneered and satin waxed in walnut
• Electronic speed selection between 33 and 45 rpm, manual setting option of 78 rpm 
• The chassis is made of compressed wood fibres and stands on aluminium feet mechanically damped with TPE*.
• Turntable made of satin-finish acrylic
• The platter bearing consists of a sintered bronze bushing in which a stainless steel axle of high fitting accuracy runs on a Teflon bearing base
• Integrated motor control (sine wave generator)
• Outsourced power supply unit to protect against mechanical and electromagnetic interference
• A transparent, hinged dust cover made of Plexiglas is enclosed

Tonearm

• Straight 8.6-inch tone arm
• Supplied with assembled and adjusted Pro-Ject Pick it S2 MM cartridge
• Headshell and tonearm tube are made of one piece of carbon fibre/aluminium composite material
• The tonearm tube can be twisted after loosening a screw. This allows horizontal (azimuth) adjustment of the cartridge despite the fixed headshell.
• The tonearm base offers an adjustment of the vertical pick-up angle (VTA)
• Four hardened stainless steel tips mounted in sapphire form the inverted tonearm bearings
• Tonearm cable Pro-Ject Connect it Phono RCA-E (length approx. 123cm) enclosed

Connection

• MM phono input on amplifier or external phono preamplifier
• An RCA/ RCA jack terminal allows the connection of individual phono cables
• A 5-pin mini-XLR jack allows later upgrade to a True Balanced setup

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

• Dimensions W x H x D: 415 x 125 x 335mm
• Weight: 7kg

*TPE: Thermoplastic elastomer with high vibration damping, similar to Sorbothane®.

Pro-ject Pick it S2 MM Сartridge

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Weigh: 7.2 g
• Stylus type: elliptical
• Frequency response: 20 - 20.000 Hz
• Output voltage: 7 mV
• Recommended tracking force: 1,8 g (mN)
• Trackability (315 Hz, lateral): 70 µm
• Recommended load capacitance: 150 - 300 pF
• Recommended load resistance: 47 kΩ