Pro-ject The Classic EVO

Manual Belt Drive Turntable w/ Sumiko Moonstone Phono Cartridge

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Pro-ject The Classic EVO

Manual Belt Drive Turntable w/ Sumiko Moonstone Phono Cartridge

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Overview

The new Classic Evo is based on the successful EISA Award winner The Classic and the experience Pro-ject won designing and building their icon turntable, the 175 VPO. The main improvement is the sub-platter, where they used the experience they gained from designing the Vienna Philharmonic Recordplayer to add key changes to the Classic Evo, adding performance features that are rarely seen in this price category. For improved comfort, an electronic speed change was built in, which lets you switch from 33 to 45 rpm (and vice versa) with the push of a button.

Compared to the old Classic, Pro-Ject improved the subchassis; they tried to make it heavier and stiffer to reduce resonances. Isolating the platter and tonearm from the resonances of the motor and main plinth is the target.

Platter & sub-platter

The heavy aluminum main platter construction utilizes advanced thermoplastic elastomers (TPE*) for optimizing resonance behavior. A drawback for most of the old designs was the platter. Casted platters all have been heavy (which is good for speed constancy and low wow and flutter) but suffered very much from ringing effects which again caused coloration of the sound. The platter of The Classic Evo is precisely machined out of a special aluminum alloy again damped with TPE*, which offers special damping abilities. The main bearing construction Pro-Ject uses is a similar system as the one on the Vienna Philharmonic Record player.

The diamond-cut precision alu sub-platter, like in the limited edition Vienna Philharmonic Record player, enables much improved tolerances. This extraordinarily sophisticated part is accurately machined and guarantees very good isolation between bearing noise and the platter itself.

New carbon/aluminum tonearm

The radical new designed Classic tonearm is the result of 25 years of experience in mechanical construction. The tonearm tube is made out of a sandwich of carbon and aluminium: carbon for stiffness and speed, alu for better damping. The bearing has been upgraded to the same type that is used on Pro-Ject's CC EVO tonearms. It facilitates frictionless vertical and horizontal movement, guaranteeing precise tracking across the entire duration of the record. The counterweight incorporates a TPE* damper which allows us to reduce the amplitude of the tonearm cartridge resonance frequency by 50%. As typical for Pro-Ject and absolutely not standard at that price range Pro-Ject offers also azimuth and VTA adjustment to use a variety of cartridges.

Cartridge

Pro-Ject supplies as standard the Sumiko Moonstone phono cartridge. However, as the tonearm offers excellent damping and flexibility as well, its effective mass can be called middle heavy, so it is also a very good partner for MC cartridges.

Features:

  • Diamond cut precision alu sub-platter
  • Improved sandwich subchassis
  • Sumiko Moonstone cartridge pre-installed
  • Electronic speed control (33/45 rpm)
  • Belt drive with electronic speed control 33/45 rpm
  • Height adjustable decoupling feet
  • Precision balanced TPE-damped aluminum-platter
  • Metal/MDF sandwich chassis floating on TPE suspension
  • 9” carbon/aluminum tonearm with MM & MC capability
  • Inverted EVO bearing design with four ABEC7 spec ballraces
  • Arm bearing housing of solid ring type. The massive outside ring is open to avoid resonances
  • Azimuth and VTA fully adjustable
  • TPE damped counterweight
  • Classic wooden chassis in 2 satin finishes (walnut, eucalyptus)
  • Dustcover included
Details & Specs
  • Speed: 33, 45, 78 (electronic speed change)
  • Drive principle: belt drive Platter: 300mm aluminum
  • Mains bearing: stainless steel
  • Wow & flutter: 33: ±0,10 % 45: ±0,09 %
  • Speed variance: 33: ±0,13% 45: ±0,10 %
  • Signal to noise: 70dB
  • Tonearm: 9” carbon/aluminum sandwich tonearm
  • Effective arm length: 230 mm
  • Effective arm mass: 13.5 g
  • Overhang: 18 mm
  • Tracking force: 10 - 30mN
  • Included accessories: 15 volts DC / 0,8A power supply, dust cover, Connect it E RCA cable
  • Power connection: 110/120 or 230/240 Volt - 50 or 60 Hz
  • Power consumption: 5 watt max / < 0.5 watt standby
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Dimensions 18.19 x 13.81 x 5.15"
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