Pro-Ject: Automat A2 Automatic Turntable
$1,499.00
<h4>📌 LAB POINTS</h4> <ul> <li>audiophile-caliber fully automatic turntable</li> <li>automatic operation: 1) switch activates motor and tonearm moves onto record 2) tonearm returns at the end of the side and shuts off motor 3) also works manually</li> <li>includes pre-mounted Sumiko Rainier cartridge ($179 when purchased separately)</li> <li>sub-chassis design: tonearm, platter bearing + motor are affixed to a separate floating sub-chassis for further isolation from external noise, resonance + interference</li> <li>improved automatic mechanism, many plastic parts have been upgraded to aluminum </li> <li>8.3" ultra-light aluminum tonearm is optimized for automatic play; new decoupled counterweight design - tracking force is set by a dial; spring-based adjustable anti-tracking control; new carbon-fiber headshell</li> <li> <meta charset="utf-8">33 / 45 / 78 speed switch</li> <li>record size selector (12", 7") for automatic operation</li> <li> <meta charset="utf-8">heavy MDF plinth, damped aluminum platter with absorptive material on underside</li> <li>removable dust cover</li> <li>high quality <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/products/pro-ject-connect-it-e-rca-to-rca-phono-interconnect-cable-1-23m" target="_blank">Connect-It E</a> cable included ($69 on its own)</li> <li>handmade in Germany</li> <li>note: this turntable requires a<span> </span><a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/collections/phono-preamps-alpha" target="_blank">phono preamp</a> </li> </ul> <p class="faq-quote">"When Pro-Ject took over the German factory responsible for the classic automatic hifi turntable, they immediately improved the base model with the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/products/pro-ject-automat-a1-automatic-turntable-black" target="_blank">Automat A1</a>. With the higher-end A2, they've reinvented the automatic. With an improved automatic mechanism, sub-chassis, and tonearm, Pro-Ject has created the finest automatic we've encountered." - TTL</p> <h4>🔑 KEY FEATURES</h4> <ul> <li>motor type: belt-drive</li> <li>operation type: fully automatic</li> <li>phono preamp: n/a</li> <li>speeds: 33 RPM, 45 RPM, 78 RPM</li> <li>tonearm shape: straight</li> <li>counterweight setting: yes</li> <li>anti-skate setting: yes</li> <li>VTA / height adjustment: yes</li> <li>detachable headshell: n/a</li> <li>body material: MDF wood</li> <li>platter material: aluminum</li> <li>outputs: RCA phono</li> <li>removable RCA: yes</li> <li>dust cover: yes, hinged</li> <li>dimensions: 16.9" (w) x 5.9" (h) x 14.4" (d) / 430 x 150 x 365mm</li> <li>weight: 16.1 lb / 7.3 kg</li> </ul> <h4>📦 COMES WITH</h4> <ul> <li>pre-mounted cartridge</li> <li>dust cover</li> <li>felt record mat</li> <li>45 adaptor</li> <li>RCA cable w/ ground wire</li> </ul>