{"id":2593,"date":"2013-09-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-22T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maplatine.com\/blog\/maplatine-coms-visit-to-pro-ject-in-austria\/"},"modified":"2017-11-23T09:37:18","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T08:37:18","slug":"maplatine-coms-visit-to-pro-ject-in-austria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maplatine.com\/blog\/en\/maplatine-coms-visit-to-pro-ject-in-austria\/","title":{"rendered":"maPlatine.com’s visit to Pro-Ject’s production plant in Austria"},"content":{"rendered":"

maPlatine.com tells you all about the few days we spent with the team of the famous brand Pro-Ject in Austria<\/strong>. Find out about the manufacturer’s production site and new turntable models. When we arrived, we took a tour around Vienna. \"\"<\/span> <\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>In the city centre, a statue in honour of the Austrian composer takes place of pride<\/p>\n

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The Vienna Philharmonic Society<\/p>\n

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Stars pay tribute to famous composers and symbols of the Viennese culture <\/span><\/p>\n

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The palace of Franz Josef and Sissi<\/p>\n

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Arrival at Pro-Ject<\/h2>\n

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The production site is based in the Czech Republic, Jer\u00f4me and Franck took a tour around all 8 floors!<\/p>\n

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The visit begins! With a first class guide: Heinz Lichtenegger, who is none other than the founder of the firm 22 years ago. At the time of our visit, Pro-Ject was celebrating the production of its 500,000th turntable!<\/p>\n

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The core element! <\/span><\/p>\n

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The plinths of the Pro-Ject RPM 1.3 Genie<\/a> turntable with an S-shaped tonearm, an MDF platter and a separate motor.<\/p>\n

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Pro-Ject RPM 5.1 plinths<\/a>, a multipurpose turntable with a vibrant and detailed playback.<\/p>\n

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Pro-Ject 1-Xpression III<\/a>, 1-Xpression III Comfort<\/a> and 1-Xpression III classic<\/a><\/p>\n

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Carbon tonearms<\/p>\n

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The tonearms of the new 1-Xpression Carbon<\/a> turntable, the brand’s 4th top-selling model. The tonearm is entirely made of carbon, the platter is made of die-cast aluminium and the synchronous motor is separate from the chassis. The turntable comes with a 2M Red<\/a> cartridge by Danish manufacturer Ortofon. <\/p>\n

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Tonearm leads<\/p>\n

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Platters<\/h2>\n

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Acrylic platters before adjustment. They are designed for the Debut Esprit<\/a> and 1-Xpression III<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon<\/a><\/p>\n

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Platters for the Essential<\/a><\/p>\n

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Coloured platters for the RPM 1.3 Genie<\/p>\n

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Platters for the RPM line<\/p>\n

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Platters for the X-Tension 3 turntables<\/p>\n

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Manufacturing of motors<\/p>\n

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Coil wire<\/p>\n

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Coils<\/p>\n

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Pro-Ject RPM10 turntable production site<\/p>\n

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Debut Carbon turntable before testing<\/p>\n

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Tests: each turntable is tested following production: cartridge, VTA adjustment, cartridge alignment, azimuth, etc. Pro-Ject checks the tonearm bearing and checks with respect to electrical standards.<\/p>\n

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The turntables run for 4 hours to check that they are perfectly adjusted!<\/p>\n

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Pro-Ject’s amazing Signature 12<\/a> turntable. The manufacturer has placed its expertise in this turntable with a 12 inch tonearm and two synchronous motors.<\/p>\n

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And here are Pro-Ject’s new products!<\/h2>\n

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The Elemental<\/a> turntables that you were all waiting for!<\/p>\n

It is Pro-Ject’s most affordable model, boasting flawless build quality and musicality. It is easy to use and comes with an Ortofon OM5e cartridge with an elliptical stylus.<\/p>\n

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The X-tension 9 CC<\/a>, shown here in piano black, comes with a speed controller, a 9 inch tonearm (hence the name) and an aluminium platter.<\/p>\n

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The team: J\u00e9r\u00f4me, Heinz and Franck<\/p>\n

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We would like to thank the Pro-Ject team for having us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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