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Hi-Fi News Reviews the Pro-Ject X2B & Stream Box S3 B
"The sheer majesty of ‘Like A Rolling Stone’, with the keyboard work of Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield’s guitar playing, sounded just that bit more vivid, more real. And as for Dylan’s voice? Right in the room."
The Pro-Ject X2 B receives best vinyl system
"This new balanced upgrade of the company’s tried-and-trusted X2 B, kitted out with the excellent Ortofon Quintet Red MC cartridge on a damped carbon-aluminium tonearm, offers an astute and gorgeous sound."
Hi-Fi News Review the Pro-Ject Audio X2 B
"The X2 B feels truly revolutionary – there are surely no excuses for not facilitating a simple balanced output from an MC cartridge if Pro-Ject can deliver it for under £2k. To paraphrase Jon Landau when he first saw Springsteen, we’ve heard the future of vinyl playback."
Pro-Ject X2 B Turntable Review
"This turntable exudes longevity and its weight gives the confidence you’re looking for in a turntable arrangement."
Henley Says...
The X Line of turntables by Pro-Ject offers some of the best technologies and performance in their portfolio, the X1 B, X2 B both feature balanced outputs for a truly clean signal from start to finish. With these specs and more being so expertly employed, it's always a special experience to get to unbox, set up and play these turntables, as they truly embody the 'hands-on' feel of vinyl record playback.
The high-quality veneer and acrylic platter contribute to giving the X1 B and X2 B an elegant appearance, and detailed presentation that make it a crowd-pleaser both at home, and all the shows we exhibit these turntables at. We highly recommend these models to anyone searching for a turntable possessing premium Hi-Fi principles at more economical prices.
Yes, it is possible for this turntable to be upgraded with a true balanced connection to a supporting Pro-Ject phono stage.*
For turntables with an RCA output, you can purchase one of our RCA > MiniXLR or RCA > XLR cables, depending on the phono stage you are connecting to.
For turntables with a MiniXLR output, you can run a MiniXLR > MiniXLR or MiniXLR > XLR cable, depending on the phono stage you are connecting to.
For turntables with a 5pin TAC output, you can purchase a 5P > MiniXLR or 5P > XLR cable.
For more information on the True Balanced Connection concept click here.
*True Balanced Connections always require a Moving Coil cartridge to be installed.
The interconnect cable between a record player and a phono stage is prone to pick up noise on the way. That noise and interference can stem from a lot of unavoidable sources, such as household applicances, wi-fi and bluetooth devices, other power cables and audio amplifiers. Unshielded (i.e. RCA) interconnects can amplify the picked-up noise and make it audible through your speakers, interfering with the pure musical signal.
Balanced (typically XLR) cable connections double the wires carrying the musical signal – with one side inverted. In this case noise still gets picked up by both wires, but with one side reversed. When the signals are re-joined at the phono stage, the picked-up noise is cancelled out by the opposing signals. The benefit of this is a louder, cleaner musical signal that has doubled in size with almost no remaining noise.
For more information about 'True Balanced Connections' click here.
Sourcing the right counterweight for your tonearm is important, as it allows you to get the optimal match for your cartridge. So exactly which counterweight you need depends on your tonearm model and the cartridge you need to balance.
X2 / X2 B Tonearm:
| Counterweight Model | Block Weight | Cartridge Weights Supported |
|---|---|---|
| 029 | 96g | 5.0 - 7.0g |
| 031 | 107g | 7.0 - 12.0g |
| 032 | 125g | 11.0 - 16.0g |
The tonearm is one of the most crucial parts of a turntable, allowing the cartridge to navigate the record grooves and only passing through musical information without noise or degradation. Therefore, technically correct designs are essential, and the 2023 EVO range achieves this with a host of industry-leading technologies and expert-engineering.
We are offering you, the customer, the ability to take advantage of this range with the EVO Tonearm Upgrade Program. Whether at the point of purchase or upgrading your existing tonearm, you could make a saving and enjoy a brand-new tonearm.
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