Pro-Ject Essential III RecordMaster Turntable - Demo

Step-Up Turntable Includes Cartridge, USB Output, and Electronic Speed Control

Pro-Ject's Essential III RecordMaster turntable offers a nice step-up from the Debut III RecordMaster turntable. It brings you the great features of Pro-Ject's Essential III turntable, including a pre-mounted Ortofon OM10 phono cartridge, plus a USB output for connecting to your computer, and Speed Box electronic speed control.

The Essential III RecordMaster is the perfect turntable for everyone who wants to digitalize all his or her vinyl treasures for listening pleasures on the go! Simply connect your Essential III RecordMaster to a PC or Mac and using the recording software of your choice, such as the free program, Audacity (available online) you can digitize your LPs and 45s and store the files on a hard drive.

Audiophile Turntable at an Unexpectedly Low Price

Pro-Ject's Essential III turntable offers a variety of enhancements compared to its successful predecessor, the Essential II. The III's upgrades include a diamond-cut aluminum drive pulley, a resonance-optimized MDF main platter and MDF chassis. The refined, high-precision platter bearing has significantly lower tolerances than Essential II. You just can't do better for the price.

"Pro-Ject has done it again," reports England's Hi-fi News magazine, January 2017. "By subtly improving critical aspects of the Essential II turntable and making a small cartridge change to big effect, the Essential III once again jumps nimbly to the top of the budget turntable class. The whole package is beautifully judged, well made and superb value for money. Even more importantly, its sound perfectly illustrates to a newcomer exactly what is so good about vinyl."

Features for Accurate Playback

A resonance-optimized MDF platter helps to quell plinth vibration. An integrated quiet running DC-powered synchronous motor control minimizes motor vibration and guarantees speed stability. The Essential III incorporates a diamond cut aluminum drive pulley and a low tolerance platter bearing with stainless steel spindle for low wow-and-flutter and speed accuracy.

Push-button Electronic Speed Change

Ultimate convenience is achieved thanks to electronic speed change using Pro-Ject's acclaimed Speed Box system. This allows you to change speeds with the push of a button instead of having to fuss around with the turntable belt and pulley. And Speed Box gives you extremely accurate speed control at both 33-1/3 rpm and 45 rpm, so it's great for LPs and 45s.

Quality Tonearm and Cartridge Included

A single-piece fixed headshell 8.6” aluminum tonearm with sapphire bearings and rigid aluminum tube provides superb tracking and resonance reduction. Accurate adjustment cartridge azimuth is easily accomplished.

The Essential III RecordMaster is ready for you to start enjoying music almost as soon as you get it out of the box. Unlike turntables that require lots of fussy installation steps, the Essential III is easy to set up. Equipped with the high-quality OM10 moving magnet cartridge by the turntable cartridge pioneer, Ortofon, Essential III RecordMaster delivers lively, balanced and highly involving sound that will delight every vinyl lover.

Dustcover and Cable Included

The Essential II RecordMaster turntable also includes chassis-fitted RCA interconnect jacks and comes with a 1.0 meter Connect-It E stereo RCA cable and an attractive dust cover.

• Belt drive with synchronous motor and silicone belt
• Built-in USB output to record on your PC/Mac
• Built-in Speed Box electronic speed control
• Diamond cut aluminum drive pulley
• Chassis and platter made of resonance-optimized MDF
• Integrated DC-powered motor control minimizes motor vibration and guarantees speed stability
• Low tolerance platter bearing with stainless steel spindle
• 8.6” aluminum tonearm with sapphire bearings
• Ortofon OM10 cartridge pre-mounted
• High-quality Connect-It E phono interconnect with gold-plated RCA connectors included
• Special decoupling feet
• Dust cover included
• High-gloss color options: black, red, white

• Speed: 33, 45 (electronic speed change)
• Drive principle: belt drive
• Wow and flutter: 33: 0.70% 45: 0.60%
• Platter: 300mm MDF
• Main platter bearing spindle: High-quality stainless steel
• Tonearm: 8.6” aluminum
• Effective arm length: 218.5 mm
• Overhang: 22.0mm
• Effective tonearm mass: 8.0g
• Recommended cartridge mass: 3g – 5.5g
• Tracking force: 0 - 25mn (recommended for OM10 18mn)
• Power consumption: 4.5 watts max
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 15.5" x 4.4" x 13"
• Weight: 11 lbs.

"Pro-Ject has done it again. By subtly improving critical aspects of the Essential II turntable and making a small cartridge change to big effect, the Essential III once again jumps nimbly to the top of the budget turntable class. The whole package is beautifully judged, well made and superb value for money. Even more importantly, its sound perfectly illustrates to a newcomer exactly what is so good about vinyl."

- Hi-fi News magazine, January 2017