Pro-Ject - Classic EVO with Sumiko Moonstone

Sub-chassis turntable with 9“ carbon/alu sandwich tonearm

The Classic meets the 175 VPO to melt design-ideas

The new Classic Evo is based on the successful EISA Award winner The Classic and the experience we won designing and building our icon turntable the 175 VPO. The main improvement is the sub-platter, where we used the experience we gained from designing the Vienna Philharmonic Recordplayer to add key changes to the Classic Evo, adding performance features that are rarely seen in this price category. For improved comfort, an electronic speed change was built in, which lets you switch from 33 to 45 rpm (and vice versa) with the push of a button.

Compared to the old Classic, we improved the subchassis; we tried to make it heavier and stiffer to reduce resonances.
Isolating the platter and tonearm from the resonances of the motor and main plinth is the target.

Features:

• Diamond cut precision alu sub-platter
• Improved sandwich subchassis
• Sumiko Moonstone cartridge pre-installed
• Electronic speedcontrol (33/45 rpm)
• Belt drive with electronic speed control 33/45 rpm
• Height adjustable decoupling feet
• Precision balanced TPE*-damped aluminium-platter
• Metal/MDF sandwich chassis floating on TPE* suspension
• 9” carbon/aluminium tonearm with MM & MC capability
• Inverted EVO bearing design with four ABEC7 spec ballraces
• Arm bearing housing of solid ring type. The massive outside ring is open to avoid resonances
• Azimuth and VTA fully adjustable
• TPE damped counterweight
• Classic wooden chassis in 2 satin finishes (walnut, eucalyptus)
• Dustcover included

Technical Specifications

• Speed: 33, 45, 78 (electronic speed change)
• Drive principle: belt drive
• Platter: 300 mm aluminium
• Mains bearing: stainless steel
• Wow & flutter: 33: ±0.10 % 45: ±0.09 %
• Speed variance: 33: ±0.13 % 45: ±0.10 %
• Signal to noise: 70dB
• Tonearm: 9” carbon/aluminium sandwich tonearm
• Effective arm length: 230 mm
• Effective arm mass: 13.5 g
• Overhang: 18 mm
• Tracking force: 10 - 30mN
• Included accessories: 15 volts DC / 0.8A power supply, dust cover
• Power connection: 110/120 or 230/240 Volt - 50 or 60 Hz
• Power consumption: 5 watt max / < 0.5 watt standby
• Dimensions: 462 x 131 x 351 mm (WxHxD) lid closed
• Weight: 10.5 kg net