Pro-Ject - Automat A1 Automatic Turntable

Pro-Ject's first fully automatic turntable

Pro-ject has been making popular manual belt-drive turntables for a long time now — I own one myself. Never ones to rest on their laurels, they are now offering the A1 Automat in response customers who requested the convenience of a fully automatic turntable. The Automat starts and stops automatically, and Pro-Ject made sure the mechanism is disengaged and decoupled during the entire runtime of the record, so it can't add any unwanted noise.

The A1 Automat has a built-in phono preamp and a semi-symmetrical Connect it E phono cable pre-installed. That means you can quickly connect to just about any receiver, integrated amp, or powered speakers in your sound system, and get started listening to vinyl.

Solid build quality

The automatic operation is new, but the underlying build quality is what we've come to expect from a Pro-ject turntable. The 'table is built on a sturdy plinth with silicon-damped stabilizing feet — a rock-solid foundation that keeps external noise and vibration at bay. There's a dense aluminum platter with damping ring to place records on, and the convenient electronic speed change lets you switch between 33-1/3 and 45 rpms at the touch of a button. The lightweight aluminum tonearm features a factory installed and calibrated Ortofon OM10 moving magnet cartridge that's very accurate and revealing.

Product highlights:

• straight aluminum tonearm with pre-adjusted tracking force and anti-skating
  • Ortofon OM10 moving magnet cartridge included
• automatic start, stop, and tonearm return
  • disengaged and decoupled during the entire runtime of the record
• switchable built-in phono preamplifier
  • when switch is set to LINE, turntable must be connected to a standard line input (labeled AUX, CD, or TAPE)
  • when switch is set to PHONO, turntable must be connected to an outboard phono preamp or dedicated phono input
• aluminum platter with damping ring
• solid resonance damped plinth construction for quieter performance
• silicon-damped stabilizing feet
• 33-1/3 and 45 rpm (electronic speed change)
• semi-symmetrical Connect it E phono cable pre-installed
• removable plastic dust cover
• made in Germany

Performance specs:

• wow and flutter: 0.27% (33-1/3 rpm); 0.25 (45 rpm)
• speed drift: 0.75% (33-1/3 rpm); 0.65% (45 rpm)
• signal-to-noise ratio: 65dB
• frequency response (with included cartridge): 20-22,000 Hz

Dimensions and warranty:

• 16-9/16"W x 5-1/16"H x 14-5/16"D (dust cover down)
• weight: 12.34 lbs.
• warranty: 2 years (1 year for included cartridge)

What's in the box:

• Turntable
• Tone-arm (pre-installed)
• Cartridge w/ stylus (pre-installed)
• Platter (pre-installed)
• Belt (pre-installed)
• Mat
• 45RPM adapter
• Dust cover
• 2 Hinges
• AC power adapter (attached DC cord)
• AC power adapter plugs (US/EU/UK)
• Instructions for Use