Pro-Ject Essential III

Compared to its successful predecessor, the Pro-Ject Essential III offers a number of improvements, such as a diamond-ground aluminum drive pulley, a resonance-optimized MDF turntable and MDF chassis. The refined high-precision turntable bearing has significantly lower tolerances than that of the Essential II. Essential III is THE audiophile entry-level turntable!

The setup is kept very simple, the included Phono RCA cable, Connect it E, is unparalleled in this segment. Equipped with a high-quality pickup from the pioneer Ortofon, Essential III delivers a lively, balanced and thrilling sound that will delight every vinyl lover.

Features Pro-Ject Essential III

• Belt drive with synchronous motor and silicone belt
• Diamond ground aluminum drive pulley
• Chassis and turntable made of low-resonance MDF
• Integrated motor control electronics with DC power supply minimizes motor vibrations and synchronization fluctuations
• Tightly tolerated platter axle made of stainless steel
• 8.6" aluminum tonearm, sapphire bearing
• Ortofon pickup OM10 pre-assembled
• High-quality quasi-symmetrical Connect it E cable with hard gold-plated RCA plugs included in delivery
• Special feet for optimum decoupling
• Dust cover included in delivery

Technical data

• Speeds: 33, 45 (manual switching)
• Drive principle: Belt drive
• Speed deviation: 33: 0.70% 45: 0.60%
• Speed fluctuation: 33: 0.21% 45: 0.19
• Turntable: 300mm MDF & felt mat (0,8kg)
• Turntable bearing: stainless steel
• Tonearm: 8,6", Aluminium
• Effective tonearm length: 218.5 mm
• Effective tonearm mass: 8.0 g
• Overhang: 22.0 mm
• Pickup mass: 3 - 5.5 g
• Adjustment range support force: 0 - 25mn (recommended OM10 18mn)
• Included accessories: power supply unit, cover hood
• Power consumption: 4,5 Watt max
• Dimensions (hood closed): 415 x 112 x 335 mm (W x H x D)
• Dimensions (hood open, 90°): 415 x 365 x 390 mm (W x H x D)
• Dimensions (without hood): 415 x 95 x 330 mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 5,0 kg