Pro-Ject Essential III Turntable

Pro-Ject Essential III Turntable

Essential? Quite. This aptly named turntable is just right if you’re looking for a budget-conscious hi-fi quality turntable. Released in 2017, Pro-Ject has been delighting vinyl lovers with their Essential III turntable. Essential is an apt name for it too. It is a well-built beautifully designed turntable that offers very little in the frills department and focuses on quality construction; and of course, the music. A few of my friends picked up super cheap turntables when buying vinyl became cool again, some of them even bought an old crappy one from a garage sale. The Essential III is a perfect step up into a proper turntable if you are in the market.

PRO-JECT ESSENTIAL III TURNTABLE SPECIFICATIONS
Design:

Belt Drive Turntable with tonearm and cartridge

SPEEDS:

33 and 45 rpm via changing belt position

WOW & FLUTTER:

33 RPM: +/- 0.12%, 45 RPM: +/- 0.10% (manufacturer)

DOWNFORCE RANGE (VTF):

0 – 25 mN

TONEARM LENGTH:

9-inches

TONEARM MASS:

8 grams

PLINTH:

MDF with a carbon fiber layer

MAIN BEARING:

Stainless steel axle with ceramic ball

PLATTER:

300 mm Acrylic

TONEARM DESIGN:

9” CC EVO Carbon Fiber

ARM BEARING:

Gimbal

BUILT-IN PHONO PREAMP:

None

SUPPLIED CARTRIDGE:

Sumiko Amethyst, Moving Magnet

ACCESSORIES:

Dust Cover, Counterweight, Counterweight Insert, Record Clamp, Braided Interconnect Cables with integrated ground wire, 45 rpm adapter, Allen wrenches, Cartridge Alignment Gauge, VTF Gauge, Head-shell Spacer, Power Supply, Cleaning Cloth

COLORS:

Gloss Black, Gloss White, Gloss Red

DIMENSIONS:

18.1” W x 13.9” D x 5.6” H (with dust cover closed)

WEIGHT:

18.7 pounds

MSRP:

$1595.00 (including cartridge)

Company:

Pro-Ject

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Pro-Ject, Turntable, Audiophile, Tonearm, Turntable Reviews 2019

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