Pro-Ject Signature 12 Turntable - Olive Wood

"Absolutely Stunning"

Pro-Ject's superlative Signature 12 is a no-holds-barred, no-compromise high end turntable that perfectly celebrates "20-years of Pro-Ject Audio Systems." The Signature 12 is like the highly acclaimed Pro-Ject Signature 10 on steroids, offering even more sophisticated isolation and speed control plus a "flywheel" belt-drive system for ultimate speed stability. Its sophisticated design combines mass-loaded with floating turntable principles for performance surpassing competitive turntables at way beyond the price.

"What came from the Signature was lush and powerful, effortlessly dynamic, full of technicolor fun and drive. I was smitten. After 15 years of reviewing I’m often in danger of becoming seriously jaded and yet the Signature is one of the few components that reminded me of the reason I listened to music in the first place," notes Geoff Husband in his November 2014 review for TNT-Audio.com.

Mass Loading Meets Magnetic Suspension

Magnetic feet and Sorbothane 'pillows' decouple the Signature 12's resonance-free chassis. The tank of a chassis is constructed from heavy MDF and is metal granule-filled for extreme mass loading that's resistant to the compromising effects of room-borne vibration.

The turntable also benefits from a wonderfully resonance-free, heavy platter weighing in at an impressive 23 pounds. Just this platter weighs more than many turntables! The platter runs ultra-silently on an inverted ceramic ball bearing with magnetic suspension, providing exceptionally smooth operation and extremely low friction. The platter is also damped for yet another level of isolation from room and/or rack vibration.

The massive chassis and platter contribute to the impressive stability that the Signature 12 provides for precision, ultra-quiet vinyl playback. Needless to say, this table is no lightweight. On the contrary, it weighs in at an impressive 75 lbs.

Precision Electronic Speed Control

You get convenience for pleasurable playback, too, via a very cool touch control that lets you select 33 or 45 rpm speed. The LCD display lets you know your cruising speed. No fussing around with belts and pulleys. You get fingertip control. Microprocessor control maintains precise speed. The 'flywheel' belt drive system ensures vibration-free running and working with the microprocessor speed control does an amazing job of maintaining speed stability.

"The drive system excelled in another way," notes Geoff Husband in his November 2014 TNT-Audio.com review. "I measured wow-and-flutter at between 0.02 and 0.01% an absolutely stunning result at the limit of my measuring equipment and the best I've had here - and at least partially responsible for what I heard later."

Signature 12 Tonearm

The new Signature 12 tonearm boasts a unique 12" S-shaped tonearm with an SME headshell mount. It uses a single-pivot tonearm design, which Pro-Ject is justifiably proud of. With its wide range of adjustment possibilities and the choice of adequate counterweights, nearly all cartridges can be mounted.

All in all, the Signature 10 turntable is an audiophile marvel, which represents Pro-Jects primacy in precision engineering and the company's deep love for music. Three luxurious high gloss finish options are available: mahogany, piano black, and olive.

Product made in Czech Republic.

Product Features

Pro-Ject Signature 12 Turntable

Premium precision belt-drive turntable
Flywheel belt-drive system
Chassis with magnetic decoupling
Mass-loaded subchassis design
Magnetically decoupled main platter
Resonance-optimized alloy with built-in damping
Inverted main bearing with ceramic ball
Pushbutton electronic speed control system for perfect speed stability
LCD speed/selection control
Single-pivot Signature 10 tonearm
High gloss metal surface
Includes spirit level for set-up
Premium finish options: black piano, mahogany, olive

Note: Dustcover not included.

Product Specs

Pro-Ject Signature 12 Turntable

Speed: 33, 45 rpm electronic speed change
Actuation principle: Flywheel belt drive
Motor control system: Precision generator with LCD display
Platter: 23 lb. magnetically decoupled
Main bearing: Ceramic (ball/plate)
Tonearm: 12" single-pivot, aluminum
Effective arm length: 12"
Effective arm mass: 19.5 g
Cartridge mass: 4 - 10g, several counterweights included
RCA connectors: Gold plated
Dimensions: 22.4" x 18.5" x 9.8"
Weight: 75 lbs.

Product Manual

	Pro-Ject Signature 12 Turntable Manual (PDF Format)

"The drive system excelled in another way. I measured wow-and-flutter at between 0.02 and 0.01% an absolutely stunning result at the limit of my measuring equipment and the best I've had here - and at least partially responsible for what I heard later."

"The Signature is so different from most of its competition in both concept and execution that I can only hope that I've managed to convey in some way what made it a very special experience to me and made me start to explore music again… The Signature is a Cobra, a Caterham, an F40 – it's Marilyn, it's Madonna and just for Lucio it's Gina Lollobrigida..."

"What came from the Signature was lush and powerful, effortlessly dynamic, full of technicolor fun and drive. I was smitten. After 15 years of reviewing I’m often in danger of becoming seriously jaded and yet the Signature is one of the few components that reminded me of the reason I listened to music in the first place."

- Geoff Husband, TNT-Audio.com, November 2014

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