Pro-Ject: X8 Evolution Turntable w/ Sumiko Moonstone Cartridge Pro-Ject

📌LAB POINTS

• premium ‘mass-loaded high-end’ audiophile turntable with the convenience of electronic speed control + pre-mounted cartridge
• increased mass for superior vibration dampening: features oversized body and aluminum platter, turntable weighs 33.1 lbs.
• 5-pin mini XLR output (note: to achieve true balanced connection, upgrade to MC cartridge + balanced phono stage required)
• extended 9″ carbon fiber for better tracking / aluminum composite tonearm with several performance upgrades
• includes pre-mounted Sumiko Moonstone cartridge ($299 when purchased separately)
• high-performance feet provide isolation, each foot can be leveled
• precision-balanced 5.1kg (11.2 lbs) aluminum platter w/ TPE damping
• hand-built construction, wood MDF body with multi-layer gloss or real-wood veneer finish
• includes dustcover and premium Connect it E 5P-RCA cable
• note: this turntable requires a phono preamp

“The X8 is our most affordable mass-loaded turntable yet. Positioned neatly between the X2 and Xtension 9, the X8 adopts and breaks down its bigger siblings’ features to make mass-loaded high-end design principles as accessible as never before.” – Pro-Ject

🔎X8 UPGRADES FROM THE X2

• more mass with similar footprint via larger body + heavier platter: 33 lbs total weight vs. X2’s 22 lbs
• X8 comes w/ Sumiko Moonstone cartridge pre-mounted, a step up from the X2 B’s Sumiko Rainier
• heavier 11.2 lb lathed aluminum platter

🔑KEY FEATURES

• belt drive motor
• electronically-controlled speed, plays 33 / 45 rpm
• platter: 5.1kg lathed aluminum & TPE damped
• platter bearing: inverted with ceramic ball tips and magnetic support
• 9“ one-piece carbon-fiber tonearm
• overhang: 18mm
• inverted cardanic tonearm bearings
• height-adjustable TPE-damped aluminum isolation feet
• made in Europe
• 18.3″ x 5.9″ x 13.8″ / 465 x 150 x 350 mm (W x H x D)
• weighs: 33.1 lbs. / 15 kg

📦COMES WITH

• dustcover
• pre-installed Sumiko Moonstone cartridge
• premium 5P semi-symmetrical RCA phono cable (DIN-RCA)
• 45 adaptor
• power supply