Listening tests showed that metal springs and sub-chassis in turntables limit the sonic possibilities, so, with the 6perspeX Pro-Ject made the sub-chassis is made out of Corean which shows no resonances at all and it is supported by magnetic power.
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The result was phenomenal, so Pro-Ject decided to combine this ultimate turntable design with their new High-End tone-arm Pro-Ject 9cc Evolution. The revolutionary decoupling concept and the mechanical tone-arm masterpiece show outstanding abilities in fi ne dynamics and push the limits of analogue audio one step further. The transparent acrylic plinth stands on three individually height-adjustable Sorbothane-damped aluminium cones and carries the motor and the sub-chassis.
The sub-chassis, made of Corian, rests on tree magnetic fields. A supplied spirit level allows easy adjustment of the sub-chassis. A quiet AC motor with a two-step pulley drives the platter's outside edge via a belt. The inverted bearing uses a stainless-steel axle carrying a ceramic ball on which the ceramic bearing plate runs. The resonance-optimised platter is a sandwich construction utilising a fine-balanced medium density fibre platter weighing 2Kg and a 4mm thick flat-ground layer of vinyl and a screw-down metal record clamp.
Connection to the phono input of the amplifier can be made with connecting cables of your taste through the gold plated phono sockets and earth screw. A standard cable is provided. External power supply avoids potential electro-mechanical interference. The headshell and armtube are fashioned from a single piece of carbon-fibre, conical armtube avoids standing wave reflections, and inverted tonearm bearing comprises four hardened stainless tips in ABEC7 spec ballraces.
Single-screw fixing of armtube allows rotation for easy adjustment of needle azimuth despite fixed headshell. Silicone-damped armlift can be adjusted to suit working height of the arm. Pro-Ject Audio Systems offers their highend turntables with premium 5pin>RCA unbalanced arm cable or - by request - with premium balanced 5pin>XLR connection to Pro-Ject Phono Box RS preamplifier. Phono Box RS offers balanced phono inputs, what guarantees superior results in highend vinyl reproduction with a balanced signal source. ■
