About The Pro-Ject E1 BT Turntable
The E1 BT from Pro-Ject Audio Systems is aiming to deliver a great sound experience on a limited budget, hand made in Europe. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner, returnee or experienced vinyl fan. The E1 BT won't disappoint you!
Pro-Ject's Plug & Play design with pre-adjusted tracking force and anti-skating calculated by Pro-Ject's experienced technical team provides you with the best settings for your turntable. This means you can easily set up your new turntable in minutes with absolutely no experience necessary. Just lean back and enjoy your favourite records.
The E1 BT has an internal, switchable phono preamplifier onboard and is the perfect model for you, if you don't have a phono preamplifier in your current setup. This allows the listener to choose between utilising the onboard phono stage or using their own external phono preamplifier, leaving an upgrade path open as their collection builds.
The E1 BT also adds wireless connectivity to the built-in phono preamplifier. Connect your turntable wirelessly via the BT 5.0 transmitter to your Bluetooth speaker, headphones, or amplifier.
The stylish CNC-machined composite fibre plinth, available in high gloss black, high gloss white or a beautiful walnut finish, is carefully manufactured to ensure there are no hollow spaces inside.
The lightweight and low friction 8.6" aluminium tonearm is optimized for the high quality Ortofon OM5e cartridge and will bring out its maximum potential.
The new ABS Polymer main platter is strengthened with purpose-designed ridges in order to create an ideal, anti-resonant platform for your vinyl.
To protect your E1 from dust, you will also find an elegant acrylic dustcover with adjustable hinges in the box.
Boasting premium materials, stylish aesthetics and a rich, lively sound, the extensive development process has ensured that there has been no compromise in the sound performance despite such an affordable price.
About Pro-Ject
Pro-Ject Audio Systems was founded in 1991 by Heinz Lichtenegger. The products are designed in Mistelbach, Austria and exclusively made in Europe at manufacturing plants in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and then shipped to more than 80 countries world-wide. Pro-Ject are best known for their high quality belt drive turntables which are often seen as the best in class at their various price points. In particular, the Debut series of turntables has been the go-to record player of choice for many a budding music lover at the affordable end of the price spectrum.
Pro-Ject turntables allow you to experience again the clarity, warmth and magic to be found in the grooves on your vinyl, at very reasonable prices. With simple designs and high construction standards, performance has always been the priority. Fully manual operation coupled with the best materials and components available at each price level ensures the best possible value. Of course, here at Audio Trends, we've been selling them since the beginning of time (almost) and due to our passion for all things analogue - read vinyl - can tell you everything you need to know about our fantastic range of their products.
Whilst turntables are a large part of the Pro-Ject story the company has also ventured into high quality micro sized audio products in recent years including phono preamps, DAC's, streamers and amplifiers.
Our Take On The Pro-Ject E1 BT Turntable
The E1 BT turntable delivers an immersive analogue experience and European engineering and construction at an affordable price. The E1 BT features a reworked tonearm design and new headshell, anti-resonant ABS polymer platter, electronic speed changing, 8.6" aluminium tonearm, and pre-adjusted Ortofon OM5E cartridge. All this might sound complicated and difficult to set up but nothing could be further from the truth. The E1 BT is Plug & Play with all the settings pre-adjusted so you don't need any experience to assemble it and have it playing your treasured records. Especially good news for those getting into vinyl playback for the first time. The E1 BT includes an internal phono preamplifier for those without a phono preamp in their setup, such as in conjunction with active speakers or an integrated amplifier without a phono input. It also adds wireless connectivity to the built-in phono preamplifier. Connect your turntable wirelessly via the BT 5.0 transmitter to your Bluetooth speaker, headphones, or amplifier.
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: Manual Belt Drive Turntable with Built-In Phono Preamp & Bluetooth
- New reworked Tonearm design & new Headshell
- New anti-resonant ABS polymer main Platter
- New damped DC Motor
- New electronic speed change
- Switchable Phono Preamp
- 8.6" Tonearm with Aluminium Tube
- Pre-adjusted Ortofon OM 5E Cartridge
- Belt Drive under the Platter
- High quality Phono Cables (1.23 m)
- Gold Plated RCA Connectors
- Acrylic Dust Cover included
- Handmade in Europe
- Speed: 33⅓, 45 (electronic speed change)
- Wow & Flutter: 33⅓: +/-0.25%; 45: +/-0.23%
- Speed Drift: 33⅓: +/-0.7%; 45: +/-0.6%
- Signal to Noise: 65dB
- Effective Tonearm length: 8.6" (218.5 mm)
- Effective Tonearm Mass: 7g
- Overhang: 22.0mm
- E1 Phono Preamp
- Input Impedance: 47kohms/100pF
- RIAA-Equalisation Accuracy: 20Hz-20kHz / +/- 0.5dB
- Bluetooth: BT 5.0 - Class II, 2.5mW (4dBm) per 2.4GHz – 2.48 GHz
- Included Accessories: 15V DC / 0.8A Power Supply, Acrylic Dust Cover, 7" Single Adapter
- Power Consumption: 4.5W
- Available Finishes: Gloss Black, Gloss White & Walnut
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 420 x 112 x 330mm
- Weight: 3.5 kg
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 2 Years
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE