Turntables — Pro-Ject Elemental Phono USB

The Elemental Phono USB is an accomplished turntable from Pro-Ject, part of the Final Edition lineup, equipped with a built-in phono corrector and a Delta-Sigma ADC that digitises analogue music signals from vinyl directly into PCM format at 16-bit/48kHz resolution. The Elemental Phono USB brings Pro-Ject's considered engineering to a dual-purpose analogue-playback-and-digitisation format.

Key specs that matter

Two speeds are supported - 33 and 45rpm - with a pre-installed tonearm fitted with a factory-mounted Pick it 25A cartridge. The platter is a 300mm acrylic design. At 415 x 90 x 300mm and 2.7kg, the Elemental Phono USB maintains a compact, lightweight turntable chassis combining the built-in phono corrector and USB digitisation in one unit.

Sound and use context

Expect a convenient dual-purpose performance reflecting the built-in phono corrector combined with the Delta-Sigma ADC's direct-to-PCM digitisation, allowing straightforward vinyl-to-digital archiving alongside conventional analogue playback.

Pairing

The built-in phono corrector allows direct connection to a line-level input, while the USB output allows straightforward digitisation of vinyl to a computer at 16-bit/48kHz.

Alternatives

Pro-Ject's own broader Elemental series offers related, more basic alternatives without the USB digitisation capability within the same broader catalogue.