Pro-Ject The Classic Reference Turntable - I want to paint everything gold or silver
31.10.2022 08:00 | ~1 minute read
Pro-Ject has announced what is perhaps its most ambitious turntable yet, The Classic Reference Turntable. The company's announcement reads: “One of our career highlights was to create a superlative sounding and looking turntable with the world-famous Vienna Philharmonics for their 175 birthday. We used the original wood and metals of the original music instruments to manufacture 175 pieces. Today, these are in-demand and sought-after collector items.”
Pro-Ject The Classic Reference Turntable looks beautiful and demonstrate natural “sound wall” listening expirience. The mofel based on The Classic EVO turntable and available with a hand-selected Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Anniversary cartridge. The sound of this MC-cartridge (manufactured by Ortofon according Pro-Ject’s specifications) was tuned with members of the Vienna Philharmonics.
Selling start planned on November 2024, Piano/Silver version will be available for €4,990 and with VPO cartridge €5,990. Acacia/Brass version is more expensive – up to €5,990/6,990.
Specifications
This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database
Turntables — Pro-Ject The Classic Reference Turntable
Model name
The Classic Reference Turntable
Speed
N/A
Drive
Belt
Suspension
Fixed
Tonearm preinstalled
Yes
Tonearm model
EVO 9 AS HG tonearm
Cartridge preinstalled
Yes
Cartridge model
VPO Anniversary MC
Platter
300 mm aluminium with TPE damping ring
Motor
N/A
Wow and Flutter (%)
N/A
Signal to Noise (dB)
N/A
Rumble (-dB)
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
460 x 131 x 351
Weight (kg)
N/A
Official link
Image from https://www.project-audio.com/en/
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