Turntables — Pro-Ject Primary DelaDap Wave

The Primary DelaDap Wave is a distinctive designer turntable from Pro-Ject, based on the Primary model and featuring an 8.6-inch tonearm, pass-through drive, and an acrylic platter. The Primary DelaDap Wave brings Pro-Ject's considered engineering to a design-focused, accessible analogue playback format.

Key specs that matter

Two speeds are supported - 33 and 45rpm - via belt drive. A pre-installed tonearm comes fitted with a factory-mounted Ortofon OM5e MM cartridge. The platter is a 300mm acrylic design. A dust cover is included as standard. At 420 x 112 x 330mm and 4kg, the Primary DelaDap Wave maintains a compact, lightweight turntable chassis reflecting its Primary-series design foundation.

Sound and use context

Given Pro-Ject's positioning of the Primary DelaDap Wave as a designer version of the established Primary model, expect a dependable entry-level performance reflecting the platform's proven acrylic-platter and belt-drive foundation.

Pairing

The pre-installed Ortofon OM5e cartridge comes factory-matched, and the Primary DelaDap Wave connects straightforwardly to an amplifier with a built-in phono stage or an external phono preamplifier.

Alternatives

Pro-Ject's own standard Primary offers the non-designer platform this model is based on within the same broader accessible turntable catalogue.