Проигрыватели виниловых дисков — Pro-Ject Primary DelaDap Wave

The Primary DelaDap Wave is a special edition of the Pro-Ject Primary turntable, decorated with the cover art of Dirty Jazz, an album by the Austrian electronic jazz band DelaDap. Pro-Ject pitched it as an entry-level record player for buyers who want something eye-catching, and it is hand-made in Europe. Stock of this version has run out at the factory.

Key specs that matter

Speed change between 33 and 45 rpm is manual, and the belt is driven by a synchronous motor. Speed accuracy is given as 0.8% at 33 rpm and 0.7% at 45 rpm with wow and flutter of 0.29% and 0.27%. The platter is a 300 mm acrylic Acryl it E disc turning on a stainless steel main bearing. An 8.6-inch aluminium arm has an effective length of 218.5 mm, an overhang of 22.0 mm and an effective mass of 8.0 g, and its pre-mounted counterweight suits cartridges of 3 to 5.5 g. Tracking force can be set from 0 to 25 mN, and the supplied Ortofon OM5e comes pre-adjusted to 18 mN. Power consumption peaks at 4.5 W. Its footprint is 420 by 330 mm with a height of 112 mm, and net weight comes to 4.0 kg.

Engineering and use context

Where the regular Primary uses a standard platter, this version swaps in acrylic, which Pro-Ject fits to lower resonance and add rotating mass. The chassis is built from a special composite fibre chosen for stiffness and rigidity, and four absorbing feet decouple it from the shelf beneath. Because the OM5e arrives already mounted with its downforce set, the owner only has to fit the belt, platter and counterweight before playing a record. An acrylic dust cover and a power supply ship in the box. The artwork covers the plinth, so the visual appeal is the main difference from the plain model rather than any change to the arm or motor.

Pairing

The OM5e is a moving-magnet cartridge, which means the deck should be connected to an MM phono socket or an external phono preamplifier ahead of a line input. Given the arm mass and the counterweight range, later cartridge upgrades should stay within the body weight window unless an extra weight is added. A small integrated amp that includes its own phono circuit keeps the system small, and since speed changes need the belt moved by hand on the pulley, owners who play many 45 rpm singles should expect that extra step each time.

Alternatives

The Pro-Ject E1 is a comparable entry-level belt-drive deck with electronic 33 and 45 rpm switching and a factory-fitted Audio-Technica AT3600L cartridge.