Turntables — Pro-Ject Signature 12.2

The Pro-Ject Signature 12.2 is a belt-driven record player whose platter is magnetically decoupled for vibration isolation. It belongs to the Signature range in the upper tier of the Pro-Ject catalogue, with more elaborate mechanical engineering than the Debut or Essential decks and far removed from a basic model such as the Elemental Phono USB.

Key specs that matter

Records spin at 33 or 45 rpm. Its platter weighs 10.55 kg, and Pro-Ject quotes 75 dB for signal-to-noise. The whole turntable measures 580 x 220 x 480 mm and weighs 37 kg, so this is a big deck with real mass.

Engineering and use context

The platter relies on magnetic rather than mechanical coupling, which isolates it from the vibration of the motor.

Pairing

The available data does not specify a tonearm or cartridge for this deck separately.

Alternatives

The Signature 10 is the related model in the same Pro-Ject Signature range.