Pro-Ject XA B Balanced Acrylic Turntable

A Clear View

Acryl has always been part of Pro-Ject's history. The first ever acrylic turntable was the Pro-Ject 6.9 Perspective, which was a huge success. The 6PerspeX has also been part of our product range for over 15 years, and still one of their best performers. The limited edition Perspective Final Edition was a great success as well, and sold out in a very short time. These turntables were examples where Pro-Ject combined the advantages of the special look and acoustical damping of acryl.

A Perfect Combination

The use of acryl is not as easy as you would think. The high internal damping ability is a good characteristic, but to get a sonically perfect result, all parts of a turntable need to work together. From measurements and listening tests Pro-Ject has learned that acryl can overdamp the turntable which results in a very dry sound character. The combination with the aluminium tonearm, platter and the matched Pick it PRO Balanced cartridge, paired with the special feet, make the XA B lively and convincing with a dynamic and detailed sound signature.

The development of an acrylic turntable is more complex, but Pro-Ject accepted the