
The turntable arrives with tracking force and anti-skating set by Pro-Ject technicians, so you only need to connect it. Its 8.6-inch aluminium-tube arm, with an effective length of 218.5 mm, sits on a zero-play gimbal bearing. The carbon-reinforced headshell limits vibration, and the large-diameter counterweight, placed close to the pivot, improves balance and groove tracking.
The Pick it MM E moving-magnet cartridge comes fitted and adjusted. Its low-mass system, built around a miniature neodymium magnet, lowers inertia and improves tracking accuracy. The conical diamond gives a warm, smooth sound with little background noise, and the damped ABS body keeps vibration-induced colouration to a minimum.
The 730 g die-cast aluminium platter is reworked and balanced at the factory so that it spins evenly. A TPE ring damps its resonances, and it rests on a glass-fibre reinforced ABS sub-platter. The stainless steel axle and ball turn in a bronze bushing, and switching between 33 and 45 rpm is done electronically with a single button.
The plinth is CNC-machined from a rigid composite fibre with no hollow spaces inside, to keep unwanted vibrations out. Damping feet decouple it from the furniture. The E1.2 comes in high gloss black, satin white and walnut, and it is hand-assembled in the Czech Republic with its acrylic dust cover.
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Acrylic tray for platinum standing or xpression