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Analog Gear News
Pro-Ject Debuts The Fully Automatic $499 AUTOMAT A1 Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 31, 2022  |  First Published: Jan 31, 2022  |  18 comments
Pro-Ject today introduced the $499.00 AUTOMAT A1 its first fully automatic turntable.

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CES 2013
Pro-Ject Essential Turntable Gets Major Upgrade
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 11, 2013  |  1 comments
According to Pro-Ject founder Hans Lichtenegger, last year was Pro-Ject's best ever and by a wide margin. That has allowed him to update and upgrade much of the line, including the popular Essential turntable.
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Munich 2015
Pro-Ject Introduces World's First Mentholated Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  May 16, 2015  |  First Published: May 16, 2015  |  11 comments
Figured that would get your attention. Only joking.

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Analog Gear NewsNewsNY Audio Show 2013
Pro-Ject Launches New Debut Pro Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 17, 2021  |  First Published: Jul 17, 2021  |  21 comments
Sumiko and Pro-Ject USA just introduced the handsome new Debut PRO turntable. Cosmetics are based around a satin black and brushed-nickel color scheme. Beyond the clearly great looks, there's a new 8.6" arm featuring a one-piece carbon fiber wrapped aluminum arm tube said to produce excellent rigidity and to reduce resonances.

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Turntable Reviews
Pro-Ject Produces "Carbon Copy" of Debut III That's Even Better! (CORRECTED 8/25/12)
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 21, 2012  |  35 comments
The Pro-Ject brand began as vinyl lover's pipe dream. Vienna based audio distributor Heinz Lichtennegger believed as did many of us back in the 1990s, that vinyl was not dead. It just needed a defibrillator in the form of an inexpensive, well-made and reliable turntable.

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Turntable Reviews
Pro-Ject T1 Phono SB Turntable—Born of Frustration
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 05, 2020  |  First Published: Nov 05, 2020  |  30 comments
Pro-Ject’s Heinz Lichtenegger pulled me aside at High End Munich 2018. He appeared agitated—not the usual easygoing (but intense) demeanor of a guy who in the early 1990s bet the farm on analog and won—bigtime.
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Analog Gear News
Pro-Ject Today Introduces New Debut Carbon EVO Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 17, 2020  |  First Published: Aug 17, 2020  |  17 comments
MISTELBACH, AUSTRIA– August 17, 2020 – Pro-Ject Audio Systems today unveiled the new $499 Debut Carbon EVO turntable—a feature-packed priced-right addition to its Debut Collection.The new turntable incorporates a one-piece carbon fiber tonearm, electronic speed selection, suspension elements used in the more costly EISA award-winning X1 turntable and in America, a factory mounted Sumiko Rainier cartridge.

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CES 2013
Pro-Ject Upgrades Expression Turntable.
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 11, 2013  |  1 comments
Pro-Ject's Expression III turntable now includes an upgraded, one piece carbon fiber tonearm featuring the company's massive "C" bearing structure and a Sorbothane decoupled counterweight.
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Munich 2014
Pro-Ject Upgrades RPM Line With New Tonearm and Other Refinements (Video Enhanced)
Michael Fremer  |  May 15, 2014  |  First Published: May 15, 2014  |  7 comments
Pro-Ject introduced its new, upgraded RPM line of turntables at Munich's High End Show. The RPM 1 now features a new carbon fiber over aluminum arm tube as well as a new magnetic repulsion anti-skating system. The price will go up some but the exact price has yet to be announced.

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Munich 2013
Pro-Ject's "Elemental", A $199 Crosley Killer!
Michael Fremer  |  May 10, 2013  |  5 comments
Pro-Ject founder and CEO Heinz Lichtennegger has decided to go after the cheap plastic turntable market with a high quality alternative that will sell for $199 complete with an Ortofon cartridge.
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