{"product_id":"pro-ject-xa-b-balanced-acrylic-turntable-pick-it-pro-b","title":"Pro-Ject XA B Balanced Acrylic Turntable (Pick It Pro B)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor over 30 years Pro-Ject has designed \u0026amp; built turntables that focus on sound quality over convenience-oriented features, but that hasn't stopped them from experimenting with materials that vary in their resonance properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrylic has been in their repertoire for decades. Pro-Ject's first ever acrylic turntable was the Pro-Ject 6.9 Perspective, and it was a huge success. 6PerspeX variants have been around for 15+ years too, not to mention a host of 2Xperience variants in acrylic. Needless to say, the limited run of their Perspective Final Edition turntable sold out swiftly as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey take pride in how these turntables take advantage of both the aesthetic \u0026amp; sonic values of acrylic in hi-fi, but using acrylic in manufacturing is not as easy as you might think. True, it's anti-resonant, but the rest of the turntable must also lend itself to the sonic equation. Measurement \u0026amp; critical listening reveal that acrylic can actually over-damp sonics if it's not used thoughtfully. XA B uses an Aluminum tonearm \u0026amp; platter, the Pick it PRO Balanced cartridge \u0026amp; purpose-selected isolation feet to render music in a lively, dynamic \u0026amp; detail-rich manner... an experience that becomes doubly immersive when you decide to take the plunge into the world of balanced phono.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePremium Armtube\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe XA B turntable features a premium 10“ one-piece Aluminum armtube. The single piece tube heightens rigidity while the 10\" length widens the tonearm's arc, reducing tracing error. The low-friction 4-pinpoint cardanic bearing assembly guarantees precise, stable \u0026amp; accurate tracking. They have selected the Aluminum armtube over carbon fiber for its sonic merits when paired with the resonant frequency of the acrylic plinth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tonearm also offers audiophiles full control over their adjustment parameters for fine-tuning of VTA \u0026amp; azimuth, encouraging various cartridges and\/or record mats to achieve their desired sonics. VTA \u0026amp; azimuth are crucial adjustments in the scheme of cartridge performance \u0026amp; demand evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pro-Ject","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48646444941467,"sku":null,"price":1999.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0442\/3193\/files\/PJ29864725_1.webp?v=1779901682","url":"https:\/\/executivestereo.ca\/products\/pro-ject-xa-b-balanced-acrylic-turntable-pick-it-pro-b","provider":"Executive Stereo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}