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Pro-Ject Xpression III Turntable
Product Review:
Award-winning hi-fi excellence from Pro-Ject.

"if you are like me and crave music, this Pro-Ject system will take you to the Promised Land for far less than you thought possible or necessary to spend"
-Paul Candy, 6moons.com review
The Absolute Sound Editor's Choice 2011
Only $699.00
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Winner of The 2012 Absolute Sound Editor's Choice Award!
The Xpression III provides a feature set and musical performance not usually associated with turntables in this price range. Employing machined cone feet, a low-noise motor with precision flat-ground belt driving a new precision machined acrylic platter, the table operates in virtual silence. A carbon-fiber tonearm tube with integrated headshell is pre-mounted with a Sumiko Oyster cartridge. Additionally, the tonearm features an inverted thrust bearing with two hardened stainless steel points resting in sapphire thrust pads to maximize the Oyster’s performance. Furthermore, the tonearm provides for easy adjustment of the stylus rake angle (VTA), azimuth and overhang, greatly optimizing analog playback performance and cartridge flexibility. Detachable interconnects included.

Improvements to the latest version of the Xpression, the Xpression III, includes an acrylic platter, adjustable spike-feet, gold-plated female RCA jacks, and a high-gloss finish. Of course it still uses the tried and true implementations of its predecessors; a fantastic carbon arm, a suspended motor, and an MDF plinth remain featured in this package. Like the Debut III, the Xpression III can be outfitted for playing 78s with the purchase of an additional motor pulley (a cartridge with an available 78 stylus would also be required). The turrntable also benefits from the Speedbox MKII. You'll notice tighter and more natural bass with heightened clarity across the audio spectrum.

Brochure (Sumiko Oyster supplied, not Ortofon 2M Red)

User Manual

The Absolute Sound/Hi-Fi+ Vinyl Buyer's Guide; Pro-Ject Xpression By Paul Seydor, June 2010
"...The Xpression revealed greater clarity and detail, finer resolution of movement, and a fuller, more integrated soundstage."

AudioEnz ProJect 1 Xpression III by Michael Wong, February 2008
"...Music flows from a nice, quiet, grunge-free background."

6moons.com Pro-Ject: 1 Xpression turntable, Tube Box Phono Preamp ans Speed Box By Paul Candy, July 2004
"...Even if you still play a small collection of vinyl via an older cheaper player such as a Technics or Pioneer, this Pro-Ject rig will be a revelation."

Enjoythemusic.com Entry Level Vinyl Spinner. . . ProJect 1 Xpression and Speed Box By Phil Gold, August 2004
"...How does it sound? Much better than any digital source in its price range for sure."

Audiogon.com Review: Project 1 Xpression Turntable By Ferrari, June 2005
"...The Project 1 Xpression is a fully contemporary turntable of the time,aware of the errors of the past and firmly placed in the present and future."
Pro-Ject Xpression III Features:
  • Tonearm bearing comprises inverted hardened stainless-steel points and sapphire thrust-pads
  • Conical carbon fibre armtube allows adjustment of needle azimuth despite fixed headshell
  • Vertical tracing angle adjustable
  • Acrylic platter
  • Low-tolerance chrome-plated stainless-steel axle runs on a polished ball bearing in a brass bearing housing
  • Motor decoupled to reduce vibration
  • Rubber-damped aluminium cones
  • Supplied with Sumiko Oyster cartridge
  • Pro-Ject 8.6c tonearm
  • Nominal speeds 33 / 45 / 78 r.p.m. (78 optional)
  • Gold-plated RCA phono sockets
  • Dust cover
  • Plinth in dark grey piano-lacquer finish

  • Pro-Ject Xpression III Technical Data:
  • Fitted cartridge: Sumiko Oyster
  • Amplifier connection: MM-input
  • Nominal speeds: 33 / 45 / 78 r.p.m. (78 optional)
  • Dust cover: yes
  • RCA phono sockets: yes
  • Rubber-damped aluminium cones: yes
  • Tonearm: Pro-Ject 8.6c
  • Tonearm with fibre armtube and sapphire thrust-pads: yes
  • Effective tonearm length: 8,6 " (218,5mm)
  • Effective tonearm mass: 8,7g
  • Overhang: 18,5mm
  • Supplied counterweight cartridge weight: 7 - 12g
  • Optional counterweight cartridge weight: 4 - 7g
  • Downforce range: 10 - 30mN
  • Speed variance: ±0,5 %
  • Wow and flutter: ±0,1 %
  • Signal to noise: -70dB
  • Platter weight/diameter: 0,9kg/300mm
  • Power supply type: Mains-fed outboard power supply 100 - 110V, 60 cycles
  • Output voltage: 16V/500mA AC
  • Power consumption: 2W
  • Dimensions (lid open): 415 x 365 x 405mm
  • Dimensions (lid closed): 415 x 118 x 320mm
  • Weight: 5,5kg

  • Sumiko Oyster Specifications:
  • Cartridge Type: Moving Magnet
  • Output Voltage/Channel: 4mV
  • Stylus Tip: .6mm Bonded spherical stylus
  • Cantilever: Alloy Tube
  • Tracking Force: 1.25g - 2.5g
  • Frequency Response: 30Hz - 20KHz
  • Channel Separation (dB): 25dB
  • Channel Balance (dB): 1,0dB
  • Compliance: 12mm/N
  • Load Impedance: 47kOhm
  • Cartridge Weight: 5.3g







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