LIMITED-EDITION  PRO-JECT PERSPECTIVE FINAL EDITION REFLECTS ON ITS MAKER’S PAST

Pro-Ject Audio Systems has revealed the limited edition Pro-Ject Perspective Final Edition Turntable.

Handmade in Europe, limited to 400 pieces and featuring a transparent acrylic plinth, the new model is the first deck to receive its maker’s Final Edition treatment. Here, Pro-Ject pays homage to its past, bringing back a seminal design, applying the latest build techniques, and upgrading parts to deliver 2023 performance with classic looks.

A LOOK BACK TO THE 1990S

The Pro-Ject 6.9 Perspective, launched in the 1990s, provides the blueprint for the 2023 version. That original transparent deck, and its opaque 6.9 sibling, marked Pro-Ject’s move into high-end turntables, building on the Pro-Ject 1 and 2’s commercial success and taking the maker into an elevated price category.

Propelled by the bigger budget, the 6.9 Perspective’s design team changed tack from the 1 and 2’s super-solid build, including the rigid plinth, one-piece tonearm, and heavy platter, to an isolated methodology. Instead, the 6.9 Perspective featured a tonearm and platter on a sub-chassis spring isolated from the main chassis. This detached technique separates vibration from the deck’s pickup process.

PRO-JECT PERSPECTIVE FINAL EDITION TURNTABLE

The 2023 Pro-Ject Perspective Final Edition Turntable further develops its forebear’s stability, featuring a decoupled sub-chassis and three adjustable springs to prevent vibrations from reaching the needle and negatively impacting overall audio performance. Pro-Ject also rests the Perspective Final Edition on a trio of height-adjustable aluminium spikes designed to reduce the contact area and minimise vibration. In recognition of today’s user demands and advancements in Pro-Ject’s build techniques, this 2023 model houses an electronic speed-switch-controlled two-speed motor, eschewing the original’s multi-motor solution for those wishing to spin vinyl at different tempos.

ORTOFON 2M BRONZE CARTRIDGE

The Perspective Final Edition package includes the dust cover and Pro-Ject pre-fits a £365 Ortofon 2M Bronze cartridge to the turntable’s nine-inch one-piece, carbon fibre tonearm. Buyers of limited-edition Perspective Final Edition receive a personalised certificate of ownership and can contact Pro-Ject directly to request a personalised, serial-numbered plaque for their deck.

PRO-JECT PERSPECTIVE FINAL EDITION SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 462 x 175 x 360 mm (WHD)

Dimensions: (dust cover open): 432 x 415 x 455 mm (WHD)

Drive principle: belt drive with electronic speed control

Effective arm length: 230 mm

Included accessories: 15V DC / 0.8A power supply, dust cover, 7-inch single adapter

Overhang: 18 mm

Platter bearing: high-precision stainless steel axle in bronze bushing

Platter: 300 mm die-cast aluminium platter with thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)

Power consumption: 5W / 0.3W standby

Signal to noise: 70dB

Speed drift: 33: +/-0,25%; 45: +/-0,23%

Speed: 33, 45 (electronic speed change)

Tonearm: 9-inch one-piece carbon tonearm

Weight: 8 kg

PRO-JECT PERSPECTIVE FINAL EDITION TURNTABLE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The Pro-Ject Audio Systems Perspective Final Edition, limited to 400 pieces, launches in November 2023, priced at £1,299.00 (GBP) and €1,399.00 (EUR). Henley Audio exclusively distributes Pro-Ject in the UK and Ireland.

HiFi PiG Says: A beautiful looking new turntable from Pro-Ject!