Pro-Ject X2 B Turntable

Pro-Ject X2 B

Top class turntable

• Satin acrylic plate
• 9 inch carbon/aluminium tonearm
• MC cartridge Ortofon MC Quintet Red
• fully symmetrical True Balanced Connection
• 33/45 rpm (electronic), 78 rpm (manual)
• Dust cover included
• Dimensions W x H x D: hood closed 460 x 150 x 340mm, open 460 x 515 x 435mm

Uncompromisingly complete - the plug & play entry into True Balanced

The X2 brought the high standards that are set for a high-end turntable into achievable price dimensions. The pleasure in fine details, processing quality and the highest quality materials has remained the same with the X2 B. The turntable made of satined acrylic, three exclusive lacquer surfaces and the satin-matt waxed walnut veneer underline the elegant appearance.

With the mounted and adjusted Ortofon MC Quintet Red MC pickup, the X2 B enables a decisive sound improvement: it represents the entry point to the True Balanced connection variant in the Pro-Ject portfolio. In connection with a symmetrical cable that the four signal-carrying wires and keeps the shielding separate, and a suitable phono preamplifier, every record lover benefits from fully symmetrical signal routing, a higher signal-to-noise ratio and crystal-clear vinyl sound.

The electronic speed selection spoils you with comfort when you want to switch between 33 and 45 rpm.

More mass in the chassis, turntable and tonearm

The heavy, dense and rigid MDF cabinet reduces unwanted resonances to almost immeasurable levels. Inside is a sophisticated DC/AC motor controller which, combined with electronic speed switching, provides clean and stable power to the motor system.

The tapered tonearm tube of the slightly longer tonearm of the X2 B has a larger diameter and is made of a carbon fiber/aluminium composite material with optimal damping values. It has a high level of rigidity and an impressive lack of resonance. The high-quality tonearm bearings compensate for the higher mass of the arm and allow the arm tube to be moved with almost no mechanical inhibition. The cabling is consistently symmetrical with complete separation of signal-carrying conductors and shielding.

An Ortofon MC Quintet Red MC pickup system is mounted and adjusted ready to play. This means that a true balanced connection is already possible ex works, for example with the Pro-Ject Connect it Phono E Mini-XLR cable and the Pro-Ject Phono Box S3 B preamplifier.

drive

• Surface of the chassis in matt black, matt white and piano black. Veneered and satin finished in walnut
• Electronic speed selection between 33 and 45 rpm, manual setting option of 78 rpm
• The chassis made of compressed wood fibers stands on aluminum feet that are mechanically dampened with TPE*
• Turntable made of satined acrylic
• The platter bearing consists of a bushing made of sintered bronze, in which a high-precision stainless steel axle runs on a Teflon bearing base
• Integrated motor control (sine generator)
• External power supply to protect against mechanical and electromagnetic interference
• A transparent, hinged Plexiglas dust cover is included

tonearm

• Straight 9 inch tonearm
• Supplied with Ortofon MC Quintet Red MC cartridge mounted and adjusted
• fully balanced cabling and signal routing
• The headshell and tonearm tube are made from a single piece of carbon fiber/aluminium composite
• The tone arm tube can be twisted after loosening a screw. Despite the fixed headshell, this allows horizontal (azimuth) adjustment of the pickup
• The tonearm base offers vertical scanning angle (VTA) adjustment
• Four hardened stainless steel tips embedded in sapphires form the inverted tonearm bearings

connection

• On the MC phono input of an amplifier or on an external phono preamplifier
• Double terminal with 5-pin mini XLR socket and RCA/cinch sockets makes it possible to connect both balanced phono cables from Pro-Ject and classic RCA/cinch cables

Technical specifications

• Dimensions W x H x D: 460 x 150 x 340mm
• Weight: 10kg