PRO-JECT PRIMARY E PHONO- Audiophile Plug & Play Turntable

Includes Ortofon OM Cartridge

The Primary E offers the kind of build quality usually associated with more expensive models. Coupled with the Primary’s pre-set counterweight that makes set up a breeze, it’s an unbeatable option for a vinyl newcomer.

The perfect way to get started with vinyl

With well-crafted components and a simple, classic design, the Primary E offers the kind of build quality usually associated with more expensive models to help even vinyl newcomers get the most out of their records. Even better, the Primary E comes with the counterweight and anti-skating weight pre-set, so plugging in your turntable and getting records playing has never been easier.

Set up and ready to go out of the box

Setting up a turntable can be a time-consuming process, but the Primary E saves you the hassle of balancing your tonearm so that you can get straight into playing records. The counterweight and anti-skating weights are pre-set out of the box, making setup a simple plug-and-play affair.

 

Ortofon cartridge

With a pre-fitted cartridge made by Ortofon, the leading name in turntable cartridges, the Primary E has the warmth and precision to reveal new details in your favourite records, and the delicate touch to keep your records sounding great play after play.

Simple speed control

Play both 33rpm & 45rpm records with the simple manual speed control. Simply switch the drive belt onto the pulley suitable for your records.

 

In the box:

• Primary E Phono with Ortofon OM cartridge
• Gold-plated RCA Phono Cable
• Felt mat
• Dust cover
• Adapter for 7“ singles
• Power supply
• Allen key, stylus pressure gauge

Features

• Built-in phono stage
• Switchable phono and line output
• Belt-drive with synchronous motor
• Ortofon quality cartridge
• Vibration absorbing feet
• NO plastic
• Machined special composit fibre chassis
• Light-weight, high-precision aluminium tonearm
• Sapphire tonearm bearing
• Gold-plated contacts
• Stainless steel bronze bushing
• Elegant dust cover with adjustable hinges
• Silicon belt with optimum damping
• Hand-made in Europe

Specifications

Outputs: RCA Phono/Line

Speed: 33, 45 (manual speed change)

Principle: Belt drive

Speed variance: 33: 0.8% 45: 0.7%

Wow & Flutter: 33: 0.29% 45: 0.27%

Platter: 300 mm with felt mat

Main bearing: Stainless steel

Tonearm: 8.6” aluminium

Effective tone-arm length: 218.5 mm

Overhang: 22.0 mm

Effective tonearm mass: 8.0 g

Counterweight for mass: 3 – 7 g (supplied)

Tracking force range: 0 – 25mN (18mN pre-adjusted)

Included accessories: Dust cover

Power consumption: 4.5 Watts max

Dimensions: 420 x 112 x 330mm (WxHxD)

Weight: 4.0 kg net