It is apparent throughout contemporary culture that modern and classical designs are working, more than ever before, in harmony.
Available in following options: Mounted tonearm Pro-Ject 12cc Evolution Mounted tonearm Ortofon RS-309D Without tonearm Manual turntablewith build in Pro-Ject Speed Box SE Turntable Super-heavy 25 kg mass load magnetic fl oating belt drive design Sorbothane damped ultra precise balanced Sandwich platter out of special alloy combined with Vinyl Brass record puck Ultra low noise motor highest selection Magnet supported, inverted main bearing Type Block 1 with ceramic thrust-pad Integrated Speed Box SE for super silent motordrive and electronically switchable speed Metal-granulate filled plinth for universal damping Mass loaded interchangeable armboard Height adjustable magnet supported feets for perfect isolation Gold-plated RCA phono sockets Tonearm 12cc Evolution 12 precision tone-arm with carbon-fibre armtube / headshell Generation 2 carbon technology Conical armtube avoids standing wave reflections Highest selection of components Antiresonace heavy mass cardan bearing block Inverted bearing design with four hardened ABEC7 spec ballraces Solid armbase permits accurate height adjustment of armtube and VTA (vertical tracing angle) Single-screw fixing o.
Ultimately, the Xtension truly delivers a timelessly classic, exclusive analogue experience.
Xtension is available in high gloss lacquer finishes: mahogany, piano and olive.
Importantly though, this board is still able to incorporate the adoption of different tonearms.
As we originally premised with this turntable, to be in keeping with its \'classic\' ethos, the Xtension comes with a beautiful dustcover with adjustable hinges, as well as several finish options in a high-gloss lacquer.
Consequently, the tonearm base on the Xtension also benefits from \'high-mass\' technologies, and is isolated from the main board by a sheet of Sorbothane.
These energies have to be controlled, as do those from the motor and the bearing (they have to be kept away from the tonearm to avoid interference).
The final product subsequently benefits from a wonderfully resonance-free, heavy platter.
Another consideration was the amount of energy the tonearm base would have to take from arm and cartridge movement.
Taking this base, we\'ve glued recycled Vinyl records to the top (which act as a perfect mat) and bake this \'sandwich\' before precision balancing it.
Instead, we\'ve found a perfect alloy which we dampened on the inner side with Sorbothane.
However, the old standard adoption of pure metal has been abandoned because of its highly-resonant tendencies.
This is a unique combination of \'mass loaded\' and \'floating turntable\' design principals.
In keeping with these principles, the platter is metal due to its higher mass than acrylic.
Combine this with the weighty 25kg total mass of the turntable, and the listener benefi ts from minimal base resonance.
So consequently, for the Xtension this technology has been re-developed to utilise new magnetic feet, which almost completely decouple the main plinth.
Already, the critically acclaimed 6perspeX has proved the fantastic result of using magnets to isolate the subchassis.
After eighteen years of turntable manufacturing for analog lovers on a budget, we\'re delighted to announce our first deck not subscribed to budgetary limitations; and boy does it deliver.
Countless varying product categories, such as cars, watches and furniture, are all embracing the ever-popular retro trend.
The reasoning behind this love of \'retro\' is it\'s inherent mix of classical beauty, combined with absolute mechanical precision, high-quality components, and superior performance.
Pro-Ject products gave analog a new life in the nineties; our products have successfully shown that you can listen to music in a better way than with any contemporary digital medium, and it doesn\'t have to cost the earth.
However, now with the Xtension, we at Pro-Ject aim to bring back a classical analog concept from the eighties, and combine it with our advanced contemporary technologies.
It is apparent throughout contemporary culture that modern and classical designs are working, more than ever before, in harmony
