Pro-Ject Audio Systems X2 Turntable Explained! With Heinz Lichtenegger
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Join Pro-ject Audio Systems CEO and Founder Heinz Lichtenegger as he discusses the key points and gives a general overview of the Pro-Ject Audio Systems X2 turntable.
(Check it out in our online store here - www.lenc.com.au/products/pro-...)
The X2 - Uncompromised high-end design
The X2 is made for those who take great joy in the fine details, the build-quality, the high-grade materials, and even more audio performance. Structurally, the X2 is supported by its large, heavy, dense and stiff MDF structure, reducing unwanted resonances to almost imperceptible levels.
By adding this extra mass, the X2 is even quieter, allowing the vinyl reproduction to become more detailed and precise. Inside, it houses a sophisticated DC/AC generator board which, combined with the convenient speed control board, delivers clean and stable power to the silent motor system. To get the best performance out of it, we have improved the motor suspension. Remaining vibrations are damped and eliminated, so they are not transmitted onto the chassis, platter, and cartridge.
The X2‘s motor chassis is carefully balanced and suspended on a precision-tuned TPE belt; this way the motor chassis is effectively decoupled from the main plinth for optimal performance. It is free-floating, horizontally completely level and able to operate at the highest performance levels.
In the X2, the motor drives a new, heavy, non-resonant Acryl platter via a sub-platter drive system and a premium grade main bearing for liquid-smooth rotation. The new 9” carbon/aluminum sandwich construction tonearm results in better internal damping. This also means, the entire tonearm bearing is upgraded to compensate for the extra mass; altogether tracking will be more precise, stable and accurate. The increased mass makes the tonearm an excellent fit for low compliance MC cartridges. Finished as a one-piece, with no resonance-inducing headshell, the X2 can also be set for azimuth and VTA adjustment. The TPE damped counterweight reduces arm-cartridge resonances by as much as 50%
Supplied either with or without a premium Pick it 2M-Silver cartridge it can be ready to play within a few minutes of unboxing. Also supplied in the box is our Connect-IT E RCA cables, a semi-balanced, low-capacitance cable with superior shielding that’s optimized for turntable use.
Lastly, height-adjustable feet in their Alu/ TPE sandwich construction are a very exclusive but necessary feature to level the turntable and effectively isolate it from the surface it is placed on.
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I ordered the X2 today. It should arrive next week...I can't wait! Mine is in walnut.
@living_entertainment
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! Your going to love it!
@bareknuckles2u
4 жыл бұрын
@@living_entertainment Thank you! And thanks for posting this video. It definitely played a part in my decision.
@ptg01
Жыл бұрын
Well ??? How was it ??? :)
heinz alone is making me buy a pro-ject before other companys, great guy with lots of knowledge!
I could listen to him talk about turntables all day
I could listen to this man speak all day!
Really enjoyed these videos. Heinz did a great job and I learned a lot. Pro-ject Turn Tables are such a pleasure to use and hear. Love my The Classic model.
@living_entertainment
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! We are happy people are enjoying these videos. :)
Follow up: 3 months after my purchase and I have to say that I love this turntable. What you get for the money is truly unreal! Mine originally came with the Ortofon Silver, which sounded good. I swapped out the stylus to the Ortofon Blue, which took all of 15 seconds. What a difference! I also purchased the clamp simply to flatten some slightly warped records. I didn't expect any sound differences with the clamp, but I have to say, there seems to be an incremental improvement in the sound, and certainly the slightly warped records are more snug to the platter. That clamp is certainly worth it in my opinion. Anyway, this turntable is awesome. There are a lot of great 'tables out on the market now. We are living in somewhat of a golden era of turntables. The X series are incredible for the money.
@living_entertainment
3 жыл бұрын
Thats fantastic! We are really glad you are enjoying your system!
Heinz is just amazing ! Releases TT's annually at such dizzying pace ! Can't wait till his 2 tonearm unit becomes a reality !!! Hopefully....
That X2 looks sweet!
@living_entertainment
4 жыл бұрын
Its a nice looking unit for sure!
i’m currently in the process of upgrading from an old audio technica lp-60. have over 200 now after about 5 years and this video is making me lean towards the X2.
@living_entertainment
3 жыл бұрын
The X2 really is an incredible turntable!
Nice work
Great interesting and informative videos. Regards mark
I just got the X1 and I love it.
@living_entertainment
3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome, glad you're enjoying it!
You are so proud verging on arrogance. And to be honest, you deserve. What a remarkable mind you have to think of these things like the carbon fiber arm. Wow, you deserve all the attention and more. I honor you. Thank you so much for bringing us even closer to more natural realistic sound.
I like Heinz! Seem like a great guy!
I will get my next week.
Motor hum is being transmitted on my X2 when needle contacts the vinyl. Found a recommendation to remove a "foam ring" that is under the motor. So I unhooked the rubber support that holds the motor from the top and looked and sure enough there is a foam ring under there. The motor just barely contacts it. Removed it, hum went away but the motor now (since it has no support from the bottom) is slightly cocked due to the tension of the belt. Wondering what the long term effect of leaving this out might be. The motor definitely is not TRUELY free floating unless the foam ring is removed.
Liking my X2 with standard silver ortofon cart... Would like that clamp...
@Gamer420life
3 жыл бұрын
Wait til you move up to a ortofon blue with that bad boy. I have a carbon espirit with a blue and it sounds amazing I can only imagine what an x2 with blue would sound like 😍
I wonder what the competition is like between Heinz and Josefina ? :) EAT seems so much nicer looking at least and at much higher price points obviously ! Well done !!!
Wait... so he's saying that using a record weight is not recommended on the debut carbon and X models because the added weight on the bearings would cause rumbling? So then why come out with an aluminum sub platter upgrade for the debut models? This doesn't make any sense to me.
If it is better to use the clamp also on the X1 then I‘m not sure if I should switch/upgrade to the Aluminium sub-platter. Doesn‘t it have more mass as well (and thus might be too heavy for the bearings)?
Is there a specific range of balanced cartridges ? I already have an audio technica 760 mm cartridge, will that work?
looking to buy either an x1 or x2. Can the X2 platter be used on the X1? If I'm not an absolute audiophile, will there be any discernable difference between the X1 and X2? I'm sure if I'm hearing the X1 for the first time it will still sound excellent, right?
Does anyone know if the X2 is as good as the Rega P6
When a record is on my T1 there is very little spindle showing. Will the clamp it still clamp.
@living_entertainment
2 жыл бұрын
Should do!
I am interested in bluetooth. Is there a disadvantage to buying a wired turntable and adding a bluetooth transmitter as opposed to buying a Pro-Ject T1 BT?
@living_entertainment
3 жыл бұрын
Not particularly, both work in a very similar way. :)
What is the main difference between the 2Xperience The Beatles White Edition and the regular X2? Apart from it being a special edition. I’m fairly new at this and was wondering if its worth to buy...Appreciate any comments!
@arminmoesslacher7725
3 жыл бұрын
different build, for instance the tonearm on the Beatles is Aluminium not carbon/alu sandwich for a start :-)
@emilio1316
3 жыл бұрын
Did you ever end up buying the Beatles table?
@chm776
3 жыл бұрын
@@emilio1316 I actually did haha I love the all white design.
Unfortunately, the X2 is now $1499 in the U.S. Not very competitive for a table that is giving users problems with rumble (it measured poorly for noise in Paul Miller's HiFi Choice measurements). X1 has gone to $999, but still seems to be the sweeter spot in the line. A shame- I was hoping these tables would be home runs. (Still hoping the Debut Carbon Evo will be that in its price range.)
@DjKimhera
2 жыл бұрын
Can you kindly provide a link to that article? I'm debating whether to buy X1 or X2. Started considering Planar P2 or P3 but I left those out because worried of the hum missing ground issue and wanted to be more free when choosing a cartridge.
@bareknuckles2u
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not hearing any rumble on mine.
It's a toss-up between the X2 in white and the Classic EVO in eucalyptus for me. I just wish the X2 had the same buttons as the X1. The ones on the X2 look dated to me. Not a deal breaker but my choice would be an easier one to make if they were. Thanks for posting this!
@living_entertainment
4 жыл бұрын
Aesthetics are a big part of every purchase, for me anyway. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@bareknuckles2u
4 жыл бұрын
I am in the same boat! It's the X2 in walnut or the Classic in walnut. I go back and forth on the looks, though leaning towards the X2. My wife likes the X2 way more. I have this feeling that the Classic might sound a little better because of the damping, but how much? One thing for sure is that when my wife is happy, life is a lot easier and she will be much more happy for me to spend time (and money on cartridge upgrades) listening to music. I don't think you can go wrong with either, though the Classic in eucalyptus looks dynamite! Having said that, the X2 has white buttons which give it a real streamlined look. Decisions! Stay safe.
@elmhurst86
4 жыл бұрын
@@bareknuckles2u First world problems right? Haha! My problem is that I like that white with black buttons look. If I could only have the sleeker, newer look of the buttons from the X1 on the X2... Again, a minor quibble. While I wait to make up my mind, I'm also thinking about this one in Walnut. www.project-audio.com/en/product/xtension-9-s-shape/ Of course, this is a little over twice the amount the X2 costs. It would be an end game table for me. It would have to last for the rest of my life. I like that I could eventually swap out cartridges easily enough. But, I'm pretty sure that the X2 and The Classic Evo are in the cards for me right now. I will decide once quarantine is over. Stay safe as well. Good Luck!
@bareknuckles2u
4 жыл бұрын
@@elmhurst86 Wow, I was thinking along the same lines with the Xtension 9 (or 10, but that thing is huge!) being my last TT. Those are amazing. I never really noticed the S shape version of the 9 until you provided the link. What a classic design! There is a store where I live that used to have "Vinyl Fridays" once a month. Customers could take 5 albums in to get cleaned for free, have a coupe of beers and listen to some tracks on the big system with high-end Wilsons. The TT was the Xtension 10. One week they used a Linn alongside the 10...both sounded great. Yes, we are lucky to be deliberating about things like this (1st world problems). But we also should also acknowledge that this is important to us. My usual rule of thumb for luxury purchases under $3000 (or so) is get what you really want. That reduces the likelihood of making two purchases! But now I have to wait and see what the pandemic will mean to my financial situation over the next while. If the X2 is as far as I can justifiably go, I will be happy with it. If not, then possibly the Xtension 9. Good luck with your purchase and your health.
Can you tell me what silver clamp that was?
@living_entertainment
4 жыл бұрын
@@szabolcskozsla Beat us to the punch, but thats the one!
@bunnybuckypops
4 жыл бұрын
Szabolcs Kozsla Thank you very much 👍🏻 lovely looking clamp
@bunnybuckypops
4 жыл бұрын
Living Entertainment North Coast Lovely looking clamp 😁 .. once I buy my X2 I will get one 👍🏻
@szabolcskozsla
4 жыл бұрын
@@bunnybuckypops My X2 will arrive on April 14th. :) > Not included a clamp :(
@bunnybuckypops
4 жыл бұрын
Szabolcs Kozsla lovely bet you can’t wait!! I won’t be to far behind that
Which one do you think is better the classic evo or the X2?
@living_entertainment
4 жыл бұрын
Its a matter of personal taste really in the end. They are both great turntables. If you can we would recommend having a listen to them both side by side at your preferred dealer.
@hrithiksoni2986
4 жыл бұрын
@@living_entertainment My dealer has the x2 on display but not the classic evo. I am confused which one to get as it is in the same price range.
@sergioasuncion9710
2 жыл бұрын
@@hrithiksoni2986 What was your selection finally? I have the same doubts.
What Pro-Ject doesn't get about the American market is: Americans love to needle-drop. We like a tonearm with a raised, hooked fingerlift so that we can accurately and safely put the stylus in the selected groove, without the cueing lever. Rega and other makers design this type fingerlift into their one-piece arms. Pro-Ject just leaves the customer a dubious stub, riding too close to the record surface for hand cueing.
@rickc661
Жыл бұрын
fun. each to their own.... I learned long ago ( I'm 73 ) that a machine does the critical needle / LP contact far better than my hand, original AR T'table. got a Pioneer full auto, still works fine to me. 45 years.... that is a product. got a new thorens full auto for no good reason but the real veneer.
All this BS about mass,length,clamps,platter weight are the very reasons CD’s came into being.
@snowpuppy77
3 жыл бұрын
Yes the reason for CD 's coming into being but CD sound quality is the reason for the vinyl resurgence.
@eharmicar
3 жыл бұрын
@@snowpuppy77 You’re hearing 3rd order harmonic distortion when you listen to lps.I’ve got,at last count,2800 lps that I no longer bother with.Hold the lp by the edges,clean both sides,d’stat the lp,clean the stylus.No joy in going back in time.What next,how about giving up cell phones for land lines.Go back to horse drawn buggies,etc..I’m 65 and I only get nostalgic about the beatles,not technology.Although I’ve been using tube bass and guitar amps since 1966 when I was 11.Transistor amps in guitars and audio clip the signal severly.Tube amps lead the signal trail off gradually.
@snowpuppy77
3 жыл бұрын
@@eharmicar Just because you do not like LPs does not mean those who do are wrong. Just because you do not want to go through the effort to maintain them does not mean that others do not take pleasure in doing so. And that is not wrong either. Your comment on 3rd order distortion paints a pretty incomplete picture and is honestly misleading. I am no neophyte and I know several people older than you who understand things clearly much better than you do. Take Richard Vandersteen for example. When I heard his flag ship speakers at two different RMAF shows he played vinyl the entire time. Sounded incredible. Same with the Joseph Audio room. Same with the VAC room. I also have a great digital rig and I can tell you that some recordings always sound better on the older technology when the older technology is setup correctly by someone who is not lazy and cares. Nothing wrong with wanting it easy and convenient either. We all have to prioritize in the way that suits us best.