Pro-ject Xperience Classic Turntable

The Xperience Classic is a high-quality turntable, suitable for mid to high-end systems. The deck provides great isolation via the three coned feet and sturdy plinth, a solid construction, quiet AC motor and gold-plated connections for superlative signal transfer. The inclusion of a 9CC carbon fibre tonearm adds to the pedigree of this turntable.

Awarded 4 Globes in Hi-Fi World, April 2010

Turntable

• Available in the following finishes - Mahogany or olive veneer and piano-lacquered black ** 
• A quiet running AC motor with a two-step pulley drives the platter's outside edge via a belt. 
• The transparent acrylic plinth stands on three height-adjustable Sorbothane^®-damped aluminium cones. 
• The motor is decoupled from the plinth to reduce vibration transmission. 
• The resonance-optimised platter is a sandwich construction utilising the hub, a fine-balanced medium density fibre platter weighing 2Kg, a 4mm thick flat-ground layer of vinyl and a screw-down metal record clamp. 
• The platter's low-tolerance chrome-plated stainless-steel axle runs on a Teflon bearing plate in a sintered bronze bearing housing. 
• Connection to the phono input of the amplifier can be made with connecting cables of your taste through the gold plated phono sockets and earth screw. A standard cable is provided. 
• External power supply avoids potential electro-mechanical interference.

Tonearm 9cc 

• The headshell and armtube are fashioned from a single piece of carbon-fibre. 
• Conical armtube avoids standing wave reflections. 
• Inverted tonearm bearing comprises four hardened stainless tips in ABEC7 spec ballraces. 
• Rings provide very solid arm bearing housings. The outside ring is open to avoid resonances. 
• Design of counterweight effectively counteracts unwanted resonances. 
• The counterweight supplied is suitable for cartridges weighing between 6 - 10g. Alternative counterweights for cartridges weighing between 11 - 15g, 8 - 11g or 5 - 8g are available as an accessory part. 
• Counterweight shaft lowered to record level reduces cantilever forces and dynamic wow when playing warped records. 
• Solid armbase permits accurate height adjustment of armtube and VTA (vertical tracing angle). 
• Single-screw fixing of armtube allows rotation for easy adjustment of needle azimuth despite fixed headshell. 
• Silicone-damped armlift can be adjusted to suit working height of the arm. 
• The internal wiring consists of flexible high-purity copper from the headshell right through to the gold-plated phono sockets.