Description
Pro-Ject E1.2 Turntable with Pick It MM E Cartridge
The Pro-Ject E1.2 Turntable with Pick It MM E Cartridge is an excellent choice for listeners looking to step into high-quality vinyl without the complexity often associated with turntables.
With the factory-fitted Pick It MM E cartridge and precision belt-drive design, it offers impressive musical detail and warmth while remaining simple to set up and enjoy.
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FAQ’s
- Is the Pro-Ject E1.2 Turntable suitable for beginners?
The Pro-Ject E1.2 Turntable with Pick It MM E Cartridge is designed to be simple to set up and use, making it an excellent choice for those starting their vinyl journey while still delivering genuine Hi-Fi sound quality. - Does the Pro-Ject E1.2 come with a cartridge installed?
The turntable includes the Pick It MM E moving magnet cartridge, pre-installed and factory aligned for accurate tracking and easy setup. - Do I need a phono preamp for the Pro-Ject E1.2 Turntable?
The Pro-Ject E1.2 Turntable requires a phono stage to amplify the signal from the cartridge. Many amplifiers include a built-in phono input, or you can add an external phono preamp. - What type of music works best with the Pro-Ject E1.2?
The Pro-Ject E1.2 Turntable with Pick It MM E Cartridge performs well across a wide range of music genres, from classic rock and jazz to modern recordings, delivering the warmth and musicality vinyl is known for. - Can the cartridge be upgraded later?
The tonearm supports standard moving magnet cartridges, allowing you to upgrade in the future as your system evolves.
Awards
- EISA Best Value Turntable 2025-2026 – “Although an affordable turntable designed to make vinyl accessible to all, Pro-Ject’s E1.2 doesn’t skimp on quality. Offering robust bass and fulsome vocals, this is a disc spinner that’s equally suited to modern pop releases and vintage jazz. The plug ’n’ play design includes a pre-adjusted Pick it MM E cartridge to take the sting out of setup, and the step-by-step manual helps vinyl novices get quickly on their way. It’s a complete package too, supplied with dust cover, felt mat, and high-quality RCA cable. The E1.2 is a welcome, well-rounded offering in the often ‘quirky’ budget segment, and there are options with Bluetooth output or phono stage integration to make system setup even easier.“
Features
- Audiophile Belt-Drive Design – The belt-drive system isolates the platter from motor vibrations, helping deliver smooth, detailed playback with reduced noise and improved musical clarity.
- Factory Pre-Adjusted Setup – The tonearm and cartridge are carefully pre-adjusted at the factory, making the Pro-Ject E1.2 Turntable quick and easy to install while ensuring optimal tracking performance.
- Pick It MM E Cartridge Included – Supplied with Pro-Ject’s Pick It MM E moving magnet cartridge, the turntable delivers balanced, engaging sound straight out of the box with excellent detail and warmth.
- Precision Tonearm Engineering – The lightweight aluminium tonearm provides stable tracking and accurate playback, allowing your records to reveal their full musical character.
- Elegant European Build Quality – Designed and manufactured in Europe, the Pro-Ject E1.2 features a clean, modern aesthetic that complements both contemporary and traditional Hi-Fi systems.
Ideal For
- First serious vinyl systems
- Compact stereo setups
- Music lovers rediscovering record collections
Featuring a brand new platter!
The new 730g die-cast aluminium main platter creates an ideal, anti-resonant platform for your vinyl. To guarantee perfect playback, the platter is reworked and precision-balanced in an extra step to obtain a highly even spin.
Premium Pick it MM E
The phono cartridge is one of the most sound-forming and sonically critical part of a turntable. It transforms the physical grooves of a record into an electrical signal. This signal determines the base quality of the music playback.
The Pick it MM E uses a low mass system which is realised with a miniature neodymium generator magnet. Due to the lower inertia the result is a clear improvement of tracking accuracy.
The conical diamond tip delivers a warm and smooth high quality audio reproduction with low background noise.
The highly damped ABS body effectively reduces vibration induced colouration to a vanishing level.
TPE Decoupled Counterweight
The oversized diameter counterweight is placed closer to the moving parts, improving balance and tracking for better detail and bass response.
Precision pinpoint bearing
At its core is a heavy mass gimbal design, offering solid tracking and great sound stability. The precision bearing system with zero play means smooth movement and clean sound.
Specifications
- Speed: 33, 45 (electronic speed change)
- Speed variance: 33: 0.7% 45: 0.6%
- Wow & Flutter: 33: 0.25% 45: 0.23%
- Platter: 300 mm with felt mat
- SNR: 65dB
- Tonearm: 8.6” aluminium
- Effective arm length: 218.5mm
- Overhang: 22 mm
- Effective tonearm mass: 7.0 g
- Included accessories: Dustcover, feltmat, 7″ single adapter
- Dimensions: 420 x 112 x 330mm (WxHxD)
- Weight: 3.5 kg net
- Power Consumption: 4.5 Watts max
- Power Supply: 15V DC / 0,8A power supply
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