Description

Music Enjoyment
A2 Technology
The A2 continues the success of the Pro-Ject fully mechanical automatic turntables. With the A2, you can now select the drop off point for 7“ (singles) or 12“ (LPs) for 45 RPM records. Pro-Ject have also added 78 RPM to the system allowing you to dig back into old shellac collections. To enjoy listening to your A2, just press start and the tonearm automatically moves to the lead in groove of the record. Once playing, the automatics are completely taken out of the equation.
And because the automatics are working entirely mechanically – no additional electronics needed – they truly do not influence or degrade sound quality during playback! At the end of the record, the tonearm is automatically brought back and gently lowered into its resting position and the motor shut off.

Features…
Perspex Lid
Ortofon 2M Red Moving-Magnet Cartridge
New Headshell with Carbon Fibre reinforced anti-magnetic headshell
Heavy MDF main chassis that is heavy and avoids hollow spaces
Floating sub-chassis with aluminium diecast top
Damped Platter with precision balanced aluminium
Connect it E with Semi-balanced RCA cable
33/45/78 RPM ready for singles, LPs & shellacs
Automat Line are all handmade in Germany
Floating sub-chassis
The A2 employs a sub-chassis construction, where the tonearm, platter bearing and motor are mounted onto a separate floating sub-chassis. This isolates all the most critical turntable elements further and adds an extra layer of protection against outside noise, resonances and interference. This is especially advantageous when your loudspeakers are very close to the turntable.

Pro-Ject Design Philosophy
Adding Pro-Ject designs and ideas, a lot of time has been spent on the A2‘s clean design language. You will see similarities to iconic designs of the German audio industry and this minimalistic approach is very modern again.

Improved automatic mechanism
Pro-Ject have invested in a new aluminium diecast top for the whole sub-chassis and automatic mechanism. They have avoided plastic parts from the original German automatic design as much as possible. This is the first time in the 50 years of its existence that the original automatic design has received such an improvement. Due to the new aluminium diecast cover and the massive chassis, the whole sub-chassis construction is more effective and largely isolates unwanted resonance.

Massless tracking force adjustment
The A2 uses a new system for setting the tracking force. As usual, the tonearm is first leveled with the damped counterweight. Damping the counter- weight makes the tonearm as a whole more robust and decouples the counterweight from the tonearm reducing resonant frequencies. Then the tracking force is set by turning a dial directly on the tonearm bearing. Not only is this system very fast, precise and efficient, it also keeps the center of gravity directly on top of the bearing center. The spring based anti-skating can also be adjusted directly on the tonearm base.

Improved tonearm & cardanic bearing
The A2 features an 8.3” ultra-light-mass aluminium tonearm with an improved tonearm tube with bigger diameter. The is a perfect match for the slightly heavier Ortofon 2M Red. In combination, the super fast response and all transient detail with lots of fine microdynamics are retained, while the new 2M Red adds a lot of body and musical warmth. The tonearm bearing has received a major upgrade, now made out of aluminium and features a 4-pin-point cardanic construction with steel tip ball bearings from our own production. This allows for unhindered and free tonearm movement with the lowest amount of friction possible. The A2 will track your vinyl records with the utmost of precision and tightness.

Why Ultra-Light-Mass tonearm
Since forever, there has been this technical discussion about light-weight tonearms with high compliance MM cartridges vs. heavy tonearms with low compliance MC cartridges. Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages and you‘ll find detailed analysis in the literature. However, when it comes to automatic turntables, ultra-light-mass tonearms are needed. The automatic mechanics need to be like those in mechanical watches: small and precise. A heavy tonearm would result in a rougher mechanical design as much higher masses have to be moved. The A2 reaches performance heights like no other automatic turntable on the market.

Specifications…
Speed: 33, 45, 78 (electronic speed change)
Drive principle: belt drive, fully automatic
Platter: damped aluminium platter
Wow & flutter: 33: +/-0.14%; 45: +/-0.12%
Speed drift: 33: +/-0.27%; 45: +/-0.22%
Signal to noise: 74dB
Tonearm: ultra-light-mass 8.3” aluminium tonearm
Effective arm length: 211mm
Overhang: 19.5mm
Included accessories: 15V DC / 0.8A power supply, dust cover, 7‘‘ single adapter, feltmat, phono cable
Power consumption: 1.5W
Dimensions: 430 x 130 x 365 mm (WxHxD)
Weight: 7.3 kg