Henley Audio Blog

31 January 2022

Introducing the Pro-Ject Automat A1

Pro-Ject Audio Systems, the multi-award-winning European producer of class-leading hi-fi stereo equipment, is adding a new series to its coveted turntable range in 2022. The Automat range will be the first fully automatic turntable series from Pro-Ject, and its inaugural product, the A1 (SRP £369.00), is available in the UK now.
 
Since 1991 Pro-Ject have been offering high-quality audio products at a reasonable price for discerning music lovers. Their turntables have always been produced in Europe to the highest production standards, and with the A1 Pro-Ject have expanded into a new, vastly experienced German production facility that has been producing automatic turntables for decades. This commitment to European production allows the A1 to deliver the same expected standards as all other Pro-Ject turntables. 
 
A1 features include:
  • Fully automatic turntable system
  • Electronically controlled playback speeds (33 and 45 RPM)
  • 8.3” aluminium tonearm with carbon fibre reinforced anti-magnetic headshell
  • Pre-adjusted Ortofon OM 10 cartridge with elliptical stylus profile
  • Precise mechanics for automatic start/stop system
  • Built-in switchable Moving Magnet (MM) phono stage
  • Damped metal platter for decreased wow and flutter
  • Resonance-damped wooden chassis
  • Specially designed turntable feet with silicon damping
  • Premium semi-symmetrical Connect-IT E phono cable included
  • Gold plated RCA output connectors
  • Dust cover included
 
The A1 will be available in the UK from February 2022 in Black finish.
 

Find Out More

View the A1 here.
Read the original UK Press Release.
View the full Pro-Ject range in our Product Catalogue.