Pro-Ject: X8 Evolution Turntable w/ Sumiko Blue Point No. 3 Moving Coil Cartridge

📌LAB POINTS

• premium 'mass-loaded high-end' audiophile turntable with the convenience of electronic speed control + pre-mounted moving coil cartridge
• increased mass for superior vibration dampening: features oversized body and aluminum platter, turntable weighs 33.1 lbs.
• 5-pin mini XLR output (note: to achieve true balanced connection a balanced phono stage + balanced 5P XLR cable required)
• extended 9" carbon fiber for better tracking / aluminum composite tonearm with several performance upgrades
• includes pre-mounted Sumiko Blue Point No. 3 High Output Moving Coil Cartridge ($499 when purchased separately)
• high-performance feet provide isolation, each foot can be leveled
• precision-balanced 5.1kg (11.2 lbs) aluminum platter w/ TPE damping
• hand-built construction, wood MDF body with multi-layer gloss or real-wood veneer finish
• includes dustcover and premium Connect it E 5P-RCA cable
• note: this turntable requires a phono preamp
  

"The X8 is our most affordable mass-loaded turntable yet. Positioned neatly between the X2 and Xtension 9, the X8 adopts and breaks down its bigger siblings' features to make mass-loaded high-end design principles as accessible as never before." - Pro-Ject

🔎X8 UPGRADES FROM THE X2

• more mass with similar footprint via larger body + heavier platter: 33 lbs total weight vs. X2's 22 lbs
• X8 comes w/ Sumiko Blue Point No. 3 Moving Coil cartridge pre-mounted, a huge step up from the X2 B's Sumiko Rainier (requires MC capable phono preamp)
• heavier 11.2 lb lathed aluminum platter

🔑KEY FEATURES

• belt drive motor
• electronically-controlled speed, plays 33 / 45 rpm
• platter: 5.1kg lathed aluminum & TPE damped
• platter bearing: inverted with ceramic ball tips and magnetic support
• 9“ one-piece carbon-fiber tonearm
• overhang: 18mm
• inverted cardanic tonearm bearings
• height-adjustable TPE-damped aluminum isolation feet
• made in Europe
• 18.3" x 5.9" x 13.8" / 465 x 150 x 350 mm (W x H x D)
• weighs: 33.1 lbs. / 15 kg

🔧Blue Point No. 3 Specs

• frequency response: 13Hz–35kHz
• output voltage: 2.5mV
• load impedance: 47k ohms
• channel separation: 30dB (1kHz)
• channel balance: <1.0dB (1kHz)
• stylus type: 0.3 x 0.7mil Elliptical
• compliance: 12 x 10-6 cm/dyne
• tracking force range: 1.8–2.2g
• recommended tracking force: 2.0g
• cartridge mass: 6.0g

📦COMES WITH

• dustcover
• pre-installed Sumiko Blue Point No. 3 High Output Moving Coil Cartridge
• premium 5P semi-symmetrical RCA phono cable (DIN-RCA)
• 45 adaptor
• power supply

ABOUT TRUE BALANCED AUDIO

• True Balanced Audio refers to a superior audio signal that results in higher sound quality with nearly zero background noise, check out our in-depth guide here
• True Balanced gear can be utilized as both balanced (with the proper components and signal path) or non-balanced
• True Balanced Audio requires a moving coil cartridge (MC) or the Pro-Ject Pick it Pro Balanced MM Cartridge
• True Balanced Audio requires a balanced audio cable (5-Pin DIN, mini XLR / XLR, or RCA > Mini XLR) connected from the turntable to the preamp
  
• True Balanced Audio requires a preamp that accepts balanced cables; you can output either XLR (recommended) or RCA from the preamp to speakers / amplifier
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