📊 Pro-Ject Turntable Model Review Guide - TTL Levels

↳ Intro to Hi-Fi Turntable w/ Easy Setup

👉 Pro-Ject's intro Hi-Fi turntable, upgraded. It features minimalist design, glass platter, aluminum tonearm, and an Ortofon OM10 cartridge. In addition, the T1 was designed for easy setup + operation. Plug+play into any AUX input. 3 models available:

• Standard
• Bluetooth
• Phono

↳ Upgraded Entry Level Hi-Fi Turntable

👉 Pro-Ject's iconic T model with serious mass + component upgrades. Still featuring the classic minimalist T model design w/ glass platter, the improved aluminum tonearm is now longer than its younger brother's & has a new integrated anti-skating mechanism. The Super Phono comes with Pro-Ject's highest quality integrated phono stage to date; comparable to the Phono Box S2 & has a pre-installed Sumiko Rainier cartridge ($179 when purchased separately.) Plug+play into any AUX input.

↳ Best Entry To Hi-Fi / Audiophile Turntables, $800 Range

👉 With the Debut Carbon series, you're getting a custom-crafted, specialized turntable. Made in the EU, this series has been improved and refined for over a decade. Expect high quality components, including the industry-leading carbon fiber tonearm, die-cast aluminum platter, advanced motor design and anti-vibration feet. Note: requires an external phono preamp.

↳ High-End Entry Point, Balanced Audio Ready

👉 This is the first turntable in Pro-Ject's line that we would consider high-end. With hifi turntables, the general rule is: the larger the mass, the better the sound. The X1B features an oversized body and thick acrylic platter, and weighs 3+ more lbs. than the EVO. In addition, it features upgraded tonearm assembly and Pick It PRO cartridge.

↳ Best High-End Fully Automatic

👉 The A2 stands alone in this price range for automatic turntables (switch controls tonearm + motor, turns off automatically at end of record). Automatic turntables are normally not known for sound quality, but the A2 has been optimized in all the key areas for audiophile-level playback. And it looks amazing.

↳ High-End Acrylic Design At Approachable Price Point

👉 Pro-Ject are at the forefront of acrylic body turntable design. You get a lot for the price here. The XA B is balanced output ready with Pro-Ject’s exclusive balanced MM cartridge and special cable included. The extended 10” tonearm is fully adjustable including VTA. Lastly, there’s extra touches like TPE-dampened feet + included record stabilizer.

↳ Pro-Ject Design Innovation, Decoupled Motor Design

👉 If you're in this price point, this purposeful design is both striking and functional. The RPM's motor is outboard, meaning it's not connected to the body of the turntable (it actually sits on its own, connected by the belt only). This greatly reduces unwanted motor vibrations on the surface of the record. The RPM 5 series not only features 9" carbon fiber tonearm, the entire body is wrapped in carbon fiber (a proven anti-resonant material). The Amethyst is one of the best Sumiko cartridges on the market. Amongst Pro-Ject insiders, the RPM series is the audiophile's choice.

↳ Mass Loaded Audiophile Turntable w/ Moving Coil Cartridge

👉 The 33 lbs X8 is a substantial turntable. It features oversized body + platter, plus a 9" tonearm for better tracking. Comes Balanced output ready with Sumiko Blue Point No.3 High Output MC cartridge.

↳ Ready To Play official Pro-Ject Package In Multiple Colorways

👉 This factory bundle pairs the bestselling Debut Carbon Evo with an integrated amplifier and passive speakers. We believe a passive system (where an amplifier powers passive speakers) is the best sounding option for vinyl playback. The amp here also features Bluetooth for when you’re not listening to vinyl.

↳ 🥈Honorable Mention: High-End Model w/Removable Headshell Design

👉 one of the few audiophile models to offer a screw-in tonearm design, allowing for use of headshells and easier cartridge swaps. True Balanced output ready model.