Pro-Ject Xtension 9 Evo Quintet Belt-Drive Turntable - Piano Black

Superlative vinyl performance from a compact luxurious turntable/arm configuration!

Xtension 9 Evolution incorporates all our turntable design experience from more than 20 years in a slim-line size to fit standard audio racks. Xtension 9 chassis is made from MDF filled with metal granulate, that gives high mass and is non-resonant. Magnetic feet, which decouple the main plinth from its base, are combined with a weighty 16 kg total turntable mass. With these two magnets located in the feet, the turntable is practically floating. The result is a unique combination of 'mass loaded' and 'floating turntable' design principles. Instead of pure metal for the main platter, we've found a perfect alloy which we damped on with thermo plastic elastomers (TPE). Additional we've placed recycled Vinyl records on top (which act as a perfect mat) and bake this 'sandwich' before precision balancing it. The final product subsequently benefits from a wonderfully resonance-free, heavy platter, that runs ultra-silently on an inverted ceramic ball bearing with magnetic suspension. The Xtension 9 Evolution includes a top-class high-end tonearm 9" Evolution.

The turntable comes either with or without a pre-adjusted cartridge in the Xtension 9 Evolution SuperPack. It comes standard with the premium tonearm cable 5pin > RCA cable. For an optimal connection to the Phono Box RS or RS2, the symmetrical premium tonearm cable 5pin > XLR is available separately. Phono Box RS and RS2 offer balanced phono inputs, what guarantees superior results in high-end vinyl reproduction with a balanced signal source.

Features:

• Heavy 16 kg belt drive turntable
• Mass loaded magnetic floating sub chassis
• Precision balanced sandwich-platter
• Inverted ceramic ball bearing with magnetic support
• Heavy weight record clamp
• Heavy MDF chassis with high mass
• Electronic speed control 33/45 rpm
• Tonearm 9cc Evolution made from carbon fibre
• Inverted tonearm bearings (ABEC 7 quality)
• Finish options: mahogany, olive, walnut, eucalyptus, palisander, HG piano black, HG red, HG white

Technical Specifications:

• Speed: 33 / 45 rpm (electronic speed change)
• Acrylic dust cover: yes
• Pro-Ject phono cable included: Connect it E,1.23m
• Aluminium feet: Magnetic supported & TPE damped
• Turntable main bearing damping: heavy weight metal block
• Max. speed variance: ±0,09%
• Max. wow and flutter: ±0,1%
• Rumble: 73dB
• Platter weight/diameter: 5,4 kg/300mm
• Platter puck weight: 800gr
• Effective arm length/overhang: 230mm/18mm
• Effective tonearm mass: 8,5g
• Tracking force range: 0-25mN
• Cartridge weight range from: 4 - 14g
• External power supply: 220-240V/50Hz / 15V/1600mA DC
• Power consumption: 4W (max.) / < 1 watt standby
• Dimensions: WxHxD 465 x 185 x 350 mm lid closed