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"George Harrison" Pro-Ject Turntable Announced, Limited to 500 For America

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 24, 2017

Pro-Ject recently announced the availability of the George Harrison turntable shown at the recent C.E.S..

The $499 turntable with reproduced Shepard Fairey's Harrison portrait on the chassis, is a Pro-Ject Essential III featuring a pre-installed Ortofon OM10 cartridge, diamond-cut aluminum pulley, MDF chassis, an acrylic platter (so you can better view the Abbey Road mixing board in the artwork located below the platter) and a completely redesigned built-in motor controller.

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Steelhead's picture
Submitted by Steelhead on Tue, 2017-01-24 13:40

I am not a active vinyl collector but this table with the boxset would be an excellent investment to purchase and put away for the grandchildren.

I imagine in another 25-35 years this current day investment would pay big dividends.

Thurenity's picture
Submitted by Thurenity on Sun, 2017-01-29 08:20

It usually isn't.

Jim Tavegia's picture
Submitted by Jim Tavegia on Tue, 2017-01-24 15:44

No doubt about that. Many of that 500 will not leave the box, but kind of a shame actually.

GruvyWade's picture
Submitted by GruvyWade on Thu, 2017-01-26 13:25

Is the bearing a selling point for anyone? I see a lot of discussion out there about platter and tone arm material, rubber mats, feet, motors, but nothing really about the bearing. My Pro-Ject 1Xpression Carbon Classic has a "main platter bearing made from stainless steel runs in bronze bushing with Teflon bottom". I am somewhat surprised that I never have to clean or lubricate it.

gbougard's picture
Submitted by gbougard on Fri, 2017-01-27 08:56

Is this what the so-called vinyl resurgence is coming down to???

essmeier's picture
Submitted by essmeier on Sat, 2017-01-28 14:46

...was to individually number each table so we could all pay dear premiums for the low-numbered editions.

Charlie

Rudy's picture
Submitted by Rudy on Thu, 2017-02-02 10:52

Pro-Ject should concentrate on fixing all the issues with the Xtension 10 and their other products before making these silly novelty turntables. I have a list of about 10 things wrong with mine that the US rep pretty much told me it wasn't their problem. So as you can imagine, I'm looking to a competent manufacturer like Clearaudio for my next rig.

Don't get me wrong--this table sounds great, and I liked it better than the sterile VPI I compared it to. Yet the design quirks and manufacturing flaws just shouldn't happen at this price level. I really want to try their Tube Box DS2 phono stage but given my shoddy treatment a couple of years ago over this TT, I have serious reservations in owning another of their products.

audiotom's picture
Submitted by audiotom on Sun, 2017-03-05 15:53

No need for a budget turntable

Tempted

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