• Belt drive with silicone belt  

• Low vibration synchronous motor  

• Integrated motor control with DC power supply secures silent running  

• Main platter bearing made from stainless steel runs in bronze bushing with Teflon bottom  

• 8,6” aluminium tonearm with sapphire bearings  

• Ortofon OM5e cartridge, pre-mounted  

• Pre-mounted gold-plated RCA interconnect cable  

• Special turntable feet for effective decoupling  

• Colour options: Black, Red, White  

 

• Dust cover included  

 

Turntable innovation for vinyl starters with class-leading sound quality!  

 

A quiet-running synchronous motor with silicone belt is driving a low-resonance platter made from laminated particle board. A new motor control with DC power supply minimzes unwanted vibration effectively. The main platter bearing consists of stainless steelspindle and bronze bushing with Teflon bottom to seccure low friction.  

The main chassis is made from lightweight, but very stiff particle board. Essential II utilises a straight 8,6“ aluminium tonearm design made from a single piece of aluminium with sapphire bearings, which offers a far better „plug & play“ solution, than it‘s predecessor. Special feet effectively decouples the turntable from the surface.  

 

Technical data	Pro-Ject Essential II
speed	33, 45 (manual speed change)
principle	belt drive
Speed variance	33: 0,80% 45: 0,70%
Wow & flutter	33: 0,29% 45: 0,27%
platter	300mm particle board with felt mat (0,8kg)
main bearing	stainless steel
effective arm length	218,5 mm
overhang	22,0mm
effective tonearmmass	8,0gr
counterweight for mass	3 - 5,5g (included)
tracking force range	0 - 25mn (OM5 18mn recommended)
included accessory	power supply, dust cover
Power consumption	4,5 watts
dimensions	420 x 112 x 330mm (WxHxD)
weight	4,0 kg net

 

Ortofon OM 5E Technical data