Pro-Ject’s plug-and-play deck: cartridge fitted, tracking force set, anti-skate set, dust cover on. Take it out of the box, drop the belt over the pulley, plug it in. The E1 exists to remove every excuse for not owning a real turntable. It arrives with an Audio-Technica AT3600L moving-magnet already mounted and aligned, the tracking force already set and the anti-skate already set. Setup is fitting the platter, looping the silicone belt over the motor pulley and plugging in the power supply. There is no counterweight to balance and no protractor to squint at. What you are getting underneath that convenience is a genuine Pro-Ject: an 8.6-inch aluminium tonearm, a 300mm platter, an isolated belt-driven motor and electronic speed change between 33 and 45rpm. The platter here is ABS polymer with anti-resonant ridges moulded into the underside rather than the metal used further up the range, and the published wow and flutter of ±0.25% at 33rpm reflects that — this is the entry point, and the numbers are honest about it. Note that Pro-Ject sells the E1 in three configurations. The plain E1, listed here, has no phono stage and no Bluetooth — you will need a phono input on your amplifier or a separate phono stage, and we sell several. The E1 Phono adds a switchable built-in MM preamp and the E1 BT adds a Bluetooth transmitter. Pro-Ject has also since introduced an E1.2, which is a different and better-specified deck with a Pro-Ject Pick it MM E cartridge and a 730g aluminium platter; it is not the same product as the E1 listed here. Features Audio-Technica AT3600L moving-magnet cartridge fitted, aligned and set at the factory Tracking force and anti-skate pre-adjusted — no counterweight balancing required 8.6-inch aluminium tonearm Electronic 33/45rpm speed change 300mm ABS platter with anti-resonant ridges and a felt mat Silicone drive belt and an isolated motor Dust cover with adjustable hinges included Specifications Type: Belt-driven manual turntable, pre-configured at the factory Cartridge: Audio-Technica AT3600L moving-magnet, pre-fitted and pre-aligned. Pro-Ject does not republish Audio-Technica’s cartridge specification on this product Phono stage: None. This is the plain E1 — the separate E1 Phono model is the one with a built-in preamp Tonearm: 8.6″ aluminium Effective tonearm length: 218.5mm Effective tonearm mass: 7.0g Overhang: 22.0mm Tracking force and anti-skate: Pre-adjusted at the factory. Pro-Ject does not publish the anti-skate mechanism type Platter: 300mm ABS polymer with anti-resonant ridges, felt mat Drive: Belt drive, silicone belt, isolated motor Speeds: 33 and 45rpm, changed electronically. No 78rpm option is published Wow and flutter: ±0.25% at 33rpm; ±0.23% at 45rpm Speed deviation: ±0.7% at 33rpm; ±0.6% at 45rpm Signal-to-noise ratio: 65dB Power supply: External 15V DC / 0.8A universal supply Power consumption: 4.5W maximum Dimensions: 420 x 112 x 330 mm (W x H x D) Weight: 3.5kg net Supplied accessories: Dust cover with adjustable hinges, felt mat, phono cable, power supply Country of manufacture: Handmade in Europe. Pro-Ject does not narrow this to a specific country for the E1 Warranty: Two years from date of purchase, extendable to three years by registering the product with Pro-Ject and subscribing to their newsletter. Cartridges, styli and drive belts are wear items and are excluded. Pro-Ject states that warranty is administered by the local distributor and that terms can vary by region; no separate United States term is published. Coverage requires purchase from an authorised dealer — The ’In Groove is one.
