Pro-Ject XA B Fully Manual Belt-Drive Turntable (Pick it PRO Balanced MM Cartridge) - Acrylic

S$2,299.00
Why You Should Get It

Premium 10” aluminium tonearm
• Pre-adjusted Pick it Pro Balanced cartridge
• Adjustable VTA & Azimuth
• Adaptive anti-skating mechanism
• Cardan ultra-low friction 4 pinpoint tonearm bearing
• Precision 1,7kg aluminium platter with TPE damping
• 5-pin DIN balanced output
• Connect it Phono 5P -> RCA cable included
• Acoustically inert transparent acrylic chassis
• DC/AC generator for clean and stable power
• Speed control with electronic speed switch
• Sub-platter with low 0.001 mm bearing tolerances
• Stainless steel platter-bearing with soft brass bushing
• TPE damped counterweight
• Special TPE damped height adjustable metal feet
• Record Puck E included
• Handmade in Europ

Warranty
2 years warranty (local)
In The Box
  • a SINGLE ADAPTOR
  • b ALLEN KEY 1,5mm (AZIMUTH SETTING)
  • c ALLEN KEY 3mm (SHORTENED, VTA SETTING)
  • d COUNTERWEIGHT no. 34, EVOLUTION LINE (FOR CARTRIDGE WEIGHT 5 – 10g)
  • e TWO-POINT CARTRIDGE ALIGNMENT PROTRACTOR
  • f CONNECTION CABLE (CONNECT IT E 5P – RCA)
  • g INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
  • h UNIVERSAL POWER SUPPLY
  • i WHITE COTTON GLOVES
  • j POWER SUPPLY k RECORD PUCK E

XA B

A clear view

For 33 years we have been developing turntables which focus on sound and not on features, and we are never afraid of experiments to achieve an even better sound.

A perfect combination

The use of acryl is not as easy as you would think. The high internal damping ability is a good characteristic, but to get a sonical perfect result, all parts of a turntable need to work together. From measurements and listening tests we know, that acryl can overdamp the turntable which results in a very dry sound character. The combination with the aluminium tonearm and platter and the matched Pick it PRO Balanced cartridge, paired with the special feet, make the XA B lively and it convinces with a dynamic and detailed sound signature.

The development of an acrylic turntable is more complex, but we accepted the challenge once again. The result is a wonderful sounding & looking, but still affordable turntable.

What's True Balanced?

The "B" in XA B stands for balanced. Balanced audio connections are standard among professional musicians, recording studios, and live concerts. It is essential to have a stable & interference-free connection as these signals, The significant advantage of a balanced connection is its ability to remove picked up noise and interferences.

The XA B comes with our balanced MM cartridge - the Pick it Pro Balanced - and a balanced 5P DIN phono output.

Cartridges are balanced signal transducers by nature! Due to the internal wiring of typical MM cartridges, until now, you needed to upgrade your turntable with an MC cartridge. But not with the new Pick it Pro Balanced! Our special Pick it PRO Balanced has been modified to access the entirety of that balanced signal.

Together with our separately available True Balanced Connection cables and true balanced phono stages - for example the Phono Box S3 B or DS3 B - you'll be able to access high-end features that were previously only available on the most expensive of turntable setups.

Xa B Lifestyle 14 1

Premium Tonearm

The XA B turntable features a premium 10“ aluminium tonearm with a massive bearing construction. The ultra-low friction 4 pinpoint tonearm bearing guarantees a precise, stable and accurate tracking. We use the one-piece aluminium tonearm tube instead of a carbon one, as aluminium complements the sound characteristics of acryl.

The full aluminium tonearm base offer you real audiophile features. It allows you to adjust both the azimuth and the vertical tracking angle (VTA). 

Setting and experimenting with the VTA & Azimuth is crucial in extracting every last bit of performance out of your cartridge.

Xa B Tonearm Anti Skating

A Clear Line In Sight

Adaptive anti-skating

Technically correct

As the skating force varies between the inner and outer grooves of the vinyl record, our anti-skating mechanism adjusts accordingly.

Xa B Tonearm Counterweight

Counterweight

TPE damped

The TPE insert decouples the counterweight from the tonearm and reduces resonances.

Xa B Tonearm Bearing

4 pin point bearing

Cardan ultra-low friction

The precise cardanic tonearm bearing with 4 stainless steel tips offers very low friction and best stability.

Pick It Pro Balanced

Pick it PRO Balanced

Ready for True Balanced Connection

Pre-adjusted Pick it Pro Balanced cartridge

Xa B Platter

Aluminium Platter

Anti-Magnetic

The heavy 1,7kg die-cast aluminum platter gets reworked and precision balanced in an extra step to obtain a perfect platter.

Record Puck E Black

33/45 RPM

Sophisticated DC/AC power generator

The playback speeds are electronically controlled with precision, which guarantees the most accurate and stable music reproduction. Change between speeds easily with the toggle switch.

Motor Control Pcb

Acrylic Chassis

A clear view

The development of an acrylic turntable is more complex, but we accepted the challenge once again. The result is a wonderful sounding & looking, but still affordable turntable.

Xa B Lifestyle 8 1

Feet

Damped & height adjustable

The new XA B stands on three height adjustable damped feet to guarantee the perfect stand. By using 3 feet we are able to increase the stability on uneven surfaces, because a perfectly level turntable is essential for real high-end sound.

Xa B Feet Explosion

True Balanced

Unleash the full power

The XA B is ready for our new True Balanced Connection. Single-ended RCA connections, quite literally, only use half of your cartridge's output. With one of our new True Balanced phono cables wired to a Phono Box S3 B, Phono Box DS3 B, Phono Box RS or RS2 you'll be able to hear your MC cartridge in its entirety!

True Balanced Connection

Handmade in EU

Since 1991

Made in Europe by a turntable factory with decades of experience. Clearly, expert craftsmanship dwells deep within the XA B.

X8 Plattenspieler Produktion in Werkstatt

Product Availability Available (current model)
Product Type Turntable
Style/Type Desktop
Connectivity Fully Wired
Operation Fully Manual
Drive Method Belt Drive
Tonearm Type / Material premium 10“ aluminium tonearm with a massive bearing construction
Cartridge Pro-ject Audio Pick it PRO Balanced
Platter Material Anti-Magnetic Aluminium Platter
Speeds 33-1/3 RPM, 45 RPM
Bluetooth Version - N.A -
Portability Desktop
Colour Clear
Product Dimensions 460 x 130 x 340 mm (W x H x D)
Product Weight (g) 6,3 kg net / 8 kg gross weight
Package Contents
  • a SINGLE ADAPTOR
  • b ALLEN KEY 1,5mm (AZIMUTH SETTING)
  • c ALLEN KEY 3mm (SHORTENED, VTA SETTING)
  • d COUNTERWEIGHT no. 34, EVOLUTION LINE (FOR CARTRIDGE WEIGHT 5 – 10g)
  • e TWO-POINT CARTRIDGE ALIGNMENT PROTRACTOR
  • f CONNECTION CABLE (CONNECT IT E 5P – RCA)
  • g INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
  • h UNIVERSAL POWER SUPPLY
  • i WHITE COTTON GLOVES
  • j POWER SUPPLY k RECORD PUCK E
Warranty 2 years warranty (local)

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XA B

A clear view

For 33 years we have been developing turntables which focus on sound and not on features, and we are never afraid of experiments to achieve an even better sound.

A perfect combination

The use of acryl is not as easy as you would think. The high internal damping ability is a good characteristic, but to get a sonical perfect result, all parts of a turntable need to work together. From measurements and listening tests we know, that acryl can overdamp the turntable which results in a very dry sound character. The combination with the aluminium tonearm and platter and the matched Pick it PRO Balanced cartridge, paired with the special feet, make the XA B lively and it convinces with a dynamic and detailed sound signature.

The development of an acrylic turntable is more complex, but we accepted the challenge once again. The result is a wonderful sounding & looking, but still affordable turntable.

What's True Balanced?

The "B" in XA B stands for balanced. Balanced audio connections are standard among professional musicians, recording studios, and live concerts. It is essential to have a stable & interference-free connection as these signals, The significant advantage of a balanced connection is its ability to remove picked up noise and interferences.

The XA B comes with our balanced MM cartridge - the Pick it Pro Balanced - and a balanced 5P DIN phono output.

Cartridges are balanced signal transducers by nature! Due to the internal wiring of typical MM cartridges, until now, you needed to upgrade your turntable with an MC cartridge. But not with the new Pick it Pro Balanced! Our special Pick it PRO Balanced has been modified to access the entirety of that balanced signal.

Together with our separately available True Balanced Connection cables and true balanced phono stages - for example the Phono Box S3 B or DS3 B - you'll be able to access high-end features that were previously only available on the most expensive of turntable setups.

Xa B Lifestyle 14 1

Premium Tonearm

The XA B turntable features a premium 10“ aluminium tonearm with a massive bearing construction. The ultra-low friction 4 pinpoint tonearm bearing guarantees a precise, stable and accurate tracking. We use the one-piece aluminium tonearm tube instead of a carbon one, as aluminium complements the sound characteristics of acryl.

The full aluminium tonearm base offer you real audiophile features. It allows you to adjust both the azimuth and the vertical tracking angle (VTA). 

Setting and experimenting with the VTA & Azimuth is crucial in extracting every last bit of performance out of your cartridge.

Xa B Tonearm Anti Skating

A Clear Line In Sight

Adaptive anti-skating

Technically correct

As the skating force varies between the inner and outer grooves of the vinyl record, our anti-skating mechanism adjusts accordingly.

Xa B Tonearm Counterweight

Counterweight

TPE damped

The TPE insert decouples the counterweight from the tonearm and reduces resonances.

Xa B Tonearm Bearing

4 pin point bearing

Cardan ultra-low friction

The precise cardanic tonearm bearing with 4 stainless steel tips offers very low friction and best stability.

Pick It Pro Balanced

Pick it PRO Balanced

Ready for True Balanced Connection

Pre-adjusted Pick it Pro Balanced cartridge

Xa B Platter

Aluminium Platter

Anti-Magnetic

The heavy 1,7kg die-cast aluminum platter gets reworked and precision balanced in an extra step to obtain a perfect platter.

Record Puck E Black

33/45 RPM

Sophisticated DC/AC power generator

The playback speeds are electronically controlled with precision, which guarantees the most accurate and stable music reproduction. Change between speeds easily with the toggle switch.

Motor Control Pcb

Acrylic Chassis

A clear view

The development of an acrylic turntable is more complex, but we accepted the challenge once again. The result is a wonderful sounding & looking, but still affordable turntable.

Xa B Lifestyle 8 1

Feet

Damped & height adjustable

The new XA B stands on three height adjustable damped feet to guarantee the perfect stand. By using 3 feet we are able to increase the stability on uneven surfaces, because a perfectly level turntable is essential for real high-end sound.

Xa B Feet Explosion

True Balanced

Unleash the full power

The XA B is ready for our new True Balanced Connection. Single-ended RCA connections, quite literally, only use half of your cartridge's output. With one of our new True Balanced phono cables wired to a Phono Box S3 B, Phono Box DS3 B, Phono Box RS or RS2 you'll be able to hear your MC cartridge in its entirety!

True Balanced Connection

Handmade in EU

Since 1991

Made in Europe by a turntable factory with decades of experience. Clearly, expert craftsmanship dwells deep within the XA B.

X8 Plattenspieler Produktion in Werkstatt

Product Availability Available (current model)
Product Type Turntable
Style/Type Desktop
Connectivity Fully Wired
Operation Fully Manual
Drive Method Belt Drive
Tonearm Type / Material premium 10“ aluminium tonearm with a massive bearing construction
Cartridge Pro-ject Audio Pick it PRO Balanced
Platter Material Anti-Magnetic Aluminium Platter
Speeds 33-1/3 RPM, 45 RPM
Bluetooth Version - N.A -
Portability Desktop
Colour Clear
Product Dimensions 460 x 130 x 340 mm (W x H x D)
Product Weight (g) 6,3 kg net / 8 kg gross weight
Package Contents
  • a SINGLE ADAPTOR
  • b ALLEN KEY 1,5mm (AZIMUTH SETTING)
  • c ALLEN KEY 3mm (SHORTENED, VTA SETTING)
  • d COUNTERWEIGHT no. 34, EVOLUTION LINE (FOR CARTRIDGE WEIGHT 5 – 10g)
  • e TWO-POINT CARTRIDGE ALIGNMENT PROTRACTOR
  • f CONNECTION CABLE (CONNECT IT E 5P – RCA)
  • g INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
  • h UNIVERSAL POWER SUPPLY
  • i WHITE COTTON GLOVES
  • j POWER SUPPLY k RECORD PUCK E
Warranty 2 years warranty (local)

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Pro-Ject XA B Fully Manual Belt-Drive Turntable (Pick it PRO Balanced MM Cartridge) - Acrylic
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