Pro-Ject has begun selling the Automat, its first fully automatic turntable. The brand has won multiple awards since it began making turntables in 1991. Now the A1 sees the Austrian-based maker widening its appeal to the growing army of vinyl enthusiasts.
While streaming may be the predominant way we listen to music, vinyl continues to demonstrate enduring appeal. Despite supply and production challenges in 2021, UK record sales jumped by 11 per cent, with well over 5.3m albums sold, representing a 14th year of consecutive growth.
The A1 sees the Austrian-based maker widening its appeal to the growing army of vinyl enthusiasts…
This belt-drive deck has a straight aluminium tonearm
Ease of use is paramount. Fully automatic, this debut Automat model has 33 and 45 RPM controlled playback speeds, with auto start/stop button – just select and press. To keep your records pristine, a dust cover is included.
The A1 belt-drive deck features an 8.3-inch aluminium tonearm with carbon fibre reinforced anti-magnetic headshell, with a built-in switchable Moving Magnet phono stage. The deck can be connected to any music system with a spare line input. Of course, if you want to user it with a dedicated phono stage, then you can.
It comes with a pre-adjusted Ortofon OM 10 cartridge, with elliptical stylus profile.
A pre-adjusted Ortofon OM 10 cartridge comes as standard
Build quality looks solid. The stylish resonance-damped wooden chassis, comes with silicon-damped turntable feet, while the metal platter is damped for decreased wow and flutter.
Available now, the Pro-Ject A1 Automat turntable sells for £369.
Danish design house Fritz Hansen and Japanese audio specialist Technics have joined forces on a limited-edition collaboration that ostensibly explores the relationship between light and sound. Previewed at the annual 3daysofdesign 2026 festival in Copenhagen, the partnership combines a special edition of Fritz Hansen’s KAISER idell lamp with a matching Technics turntable, both finished in…
It’s a record player, but not quite as you might know it. That’s because the TechDAS Air Force IV spins vinyl on a cushion of air, holding it in place with a vacuum! Designed and built in Japan, the Air Force IV is part of TechDAS’s long-running pursuit of vinyl perfection. Its defining feature is…
New Sony turntables are something of a rarity, so it’s with some excitement that we greet two new decks from the brand, the PS-LX3BT and PS-LX5BT. Combining fully automatic operation with Bluetooth connectivity, they’re aimed at both newcomers to vinyl, and record collectors looking to upgrade their analogue game. In addition to one-button, fully automatic…
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Pro-Ject has begun selling the Automat, its first fully automatic turntable. The brand has won multiple awards since it began making turntables in 1991. Now the A1 sees the Austrian-based maker widening its appeal to the growing army of vinyl enthusiasts.
While streaming may be the predominant way we listen to music, vinyl continues to demonstrate enduring appeal. Despite supply and production challenges in 2021, UK record sales jumped by 11 per cent, with well over 5.3m albums sold, representing a 14th year of consecutive growth.
Ease of use is paramount. Fully automatic, this debut Automat model has 33 and 45 RPM controlled playback speeds, with auto start/stop button – just select and press. To keep your records pristine, a dust cover is included.
The A1 belt-drive deck features an 8.3-inch aluminium tonearm with carbon fibre reinforced anti-magnetic headshell, with a built-in switchable Moving Magnet phono stage. The deck can be connected to any music system with a spare line input. Of course, if you want to user it with a dedicated phono stage, then you can.
It comes with a pre-adjusted Ortofon OM 10 cartridge, with elliptical stylus profile.
Build quality looks solid. The stylish resonance-damped wooden chassis, comes with silicon-damped turntable feet, while the metal platter is damped for decreased wow and flutter.
Available now, the Pro-Ject A1 Automat turntable sells for £369.
Fritz Hansen and Technics unite light and sound in limited-edition burgundy collaboration
Danish design house Fritz Hansen and Japanese audio specialist Technics have joined forces on a limited-edition collaboration that ostensibly explores the relationship between light and sound. Previewed at the annual 3daysofdesign 2026 festival in Copenhagen, the partnership combines a special edition of Fritz Hansen’s KAISER idell lamp with a matching Technics turntable, both finished in…
Astounding TechDAS Air Force IV turntable floats vinyl on air for precision playback
It’s a record player, but not quite as you might know it. That’s because the TechDAS Air Force IV spins vinyl on a cushion of air, holding it in place with a vacuum! Designed and built in Japan, the Air Force IV is part of TechDAS’s long-running pursuit of vinyl perfection. Its defining feature is…
Sony returns to vinyl with two new fully automatic Bluetooth turntables – here’s how they differ
New Sony turntables are something of a rarity, so it’s with some excitement that we greet two new decks from the brand, the PS-LX3BT and PS-LX5BT. Combining fully automatic operation with Bluetooth connectivity, they’re aimed at both newcomers to vinyl, and record collectors looking to upgrade their analogue game. In addition to one-button, fully automatic…
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