ProJect Xtension 9 Evolution Turntable with Pick It DS2

Introducing the Xtension 9 Evolution Turntable

Prefitted with Pick It DS2 Cartridge - Hand made in Europe

Stunning vinyl performance from a compact, luxurious turntable

ProJect considers the Xtension 9 Evolution quite an achievement. They’ve managed to incorporate all of their turntable design experience from more than 20 years in to a high end, slim-line size to fit standard audio racks.

The Xtension 9 chassis is made from MDF filled with metal granulate for high mass that virtually nulls resonance. Magnetic feet, which decouple the main plinth from its base, are combined with a weighty 16kg total turntable mass. The result is a unique combination of ‘mass loaded’ and ‘floating turntable’ design principles.

Instead of pure metal for the main platter, they’ve found a perfect alloy which has been damped with thermo plastic elastomers (TPE). Additionally it's glued recycled Vinyl records to the top (which act as a perfect mat) and baked this ‘sandwich’ before precision balancing it.

The final product subsequently benefits from a wonderfully resonance-free, heavy platter, that runs ultra-silently on an inverted ceramic ball bearing with magnetic suspension. The Xtension 9 Evolution includes a top-class 9cc Evolution tonearm and comes complete with a dust cover.

Additionally

• Heavy 16 kg belt drive turntable
• Mass loaded magnetic floating sub-chassis
• Precision balanced sandwich platter
• Inverted ceramic ball bearing with magnetic support
• Heavy weight record clamp
• MDF chassis filled with metal granulate with low levels of resonance and high mass
• Electronic speed control between 33 and 45 RPM
• 9cc Evolution tonearm made from carbon fibre
• Inverted tonearm bearings (ABEC 7 quality)

About Ortofon Pick-It DS2 MC Cartridge

When looking for high quality HiFi cartridges it is very obvious, that real High End systems almost exclusively use the Moving Coil principle. Because of the lower moving mass ? the moving coil is a lot lighter than a moving magnet ? a dynamic and detailed sound with superior low distortion is possible.

The resulting lower output voltage can be compensated nowadays with the use of a high quality phono stage (such as Phono Box DS2, Tube Box DS2, Phono Box RS). Another advantage is, that because of the very low source impedance (5 Ohm to 1 kOhm) outside interferences, like hum, are surpressed very effectively. If your phono pre-amplifier has variable load impedance (like Phono Box RS, Tube Box DS2) this allows for a wide fine-tuning.

The four connectors on the back are gold-plated, the threaded holes offer a fast and efficient mounting. The massive metal plate with three contact-points offers best possible contact to the tonearm.

Product Features

• Moving Coil principle
• Simple and fast mounting
• High fidelity
• Exceptionally lively
• Very detailed with low distortion
• Needs MC-compatible phono input
• Robust polyamid-body
• Resonance free thanks to laser-sintering-process
• Rigid mounting plate out of metal
• Threaded holes for simple mounting without nuts
• Optimum contact to headshell thanks to three-point pad

Technical Specifications

Cartridge
ProJect Pick It DS2 MC

Speed
33-1/3 RPM
45 RPM
Electronic Speed Change