Advantages of this turntable

• Includes the Ortofon Quintet Red moving coil cartridge pre-mounted.

• Option for fully balanced output for reduced noise.

• Resonance free 2 kilogram acryl platter.

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The Creative Audio Review

Your system can only be as good as the quality of the source. Pro-Ject’s Debut series certainly offers incredible value for money, but you can definitely extract more from your favourite grooves with models like their X2 B. What you get here is a more solid base (literally) thanks to the 2 kg acryl platter and a more accurate, electronically controlled motor. You also get the superb Ortofon Quintet Red moving coil (MC) cartridge, pre-mounted and aligned. Lastly, thanks to its revolutionary design, you can (with an optional cable) get a truly balanced output from the cartridge. What does all of this mean? Quite simply: better sound and, when compared to the Debut series, we’d say better by a very wide margin. You can identify the Pro-Ject house sound immediately: this is a ‘table that delivers a wonderfully rich analog sound. Compared to the Debut series, however, there is vastly more low-level resolution on tap. This not only brings subtle details out from the shadows, but it also presents a substantially larger and more precise soundstage. The bass is deeper and more controlled, while the high frequencies are far more nuanced. The Pro-Ject X2 B is a big sounding turntable; you’ll be surprised at the scale of the sound on offer, even if you using compact bookshelf speakers. Now of course we’d expect the X2 B to perform better than the Debut Carbon EVO given the price but the good news is that it does and then some! This model from Pro-Ject represents tremendous value for someone looking for more than an entry-level vinyl rig.

Sound Advice

• The Pro-Ject X2 B will sound great right out of the box, but it will sound even better after 25-50 hours of use, when the cartridge has had a chance to break in.

• For best results, be sure to place the turntable on a flat and level surface.

• Before playing, you should always remove any surface dust from the record using a quality anti-static carbon fibre record brush.

Pro-Ject X2 B Specifications

Nominal speeds:
33/45/78 RPM (electronic speed change)

Speed variance:
33: ±0.25%
45: ±0.20%

Wow and flutter:
33: ±0.12%
45: ±0.10%

Signal to noise:
70dB

Effective tonearm mass:
13.5g

Effective tonearm length:
9”

Overhang:
18 mm

Power consumption:
4.5 W/ 0.3 W in Stand-By

Outboard power supply:
15V / 0 – 0.8 mA DC (set at 0.5 mA)

Included accessories:
Dust cover, Connect It E Phono cable, felt mat

Dimensions (W x H x D):
460 x 150 x 340 mm

Weight:
10 kg

Finish Options:
High gloss: Black
Satin: Black, White
Wood Veneer: Walnut