Pro-Ject RPM 1 Carbon

The Pro-Ject RPM 1 has been redesigned from the ground up, technically perfected and sound optimised. Inverted platter bearing, S-shaped tonearm, suitable for MC cartridges, magnetic anti-skating, TPE-damped counterweight and a precision generator with DC power supply.

Technical description

Precision belt drive with synchronous motor  

- NEW Ultra-precise DC-fed AC generator  

- NEW Inverted platter bearing with ceramic ball  

- Low-resonance MDF platter with felt mat  

- NEW 8.6" S-shaped tonearm made of carbon, aluminium, synthetic resin, manufactured under heat and high pressure  

- NEW Magnetic anti-skating  

- NEW Counterweight with TPE damping  

- Ortofon 2M Red cartridge

- 3 high gloss colours (black, red, white)  

Playback of 78rpm shellac records with RPM 1 Carbon turntable not possible  

Pro-Ject 8.6cc tonearm

• S-shaped 8.6-inch tonearm
• Supplied without cartridge, choice of cartridges (extra charge)
• Counterweight for cartridges from 4 - 9g weight enclosed. Further counterweights available as optional accessories
• Headshell and tonearm tube are made of one piece of aluminium
• The tonearm tube can be twisted after loosening a screw. This allows horizontal (azimuth) adjustment of the cartridge despite the fixed headshell.
• The adjustment of the working height of the tonearm allows a vertical adjustment of the cartridge (VTA).
• Two hardened stainless steel tips running in ball bearings form the horizontal tonearm bearings
• Individual NF cables can be used to the amplifier's phono input via the connection terminal, which is equipped with gold-plated RCA/ cinch sockets and a ground terminal
• The RCA/ RCA plugs of the enclosed connection cable have gold-plated contacts