Pro-Ject Primary E - Plug & Play Hi-Fi Turntable with aluminium tonearm, belt-drive system, removable dust cover and Ortofon OM cartridge with diamond stylus

Fantastic sounding turntable and perfect for any budding audiophile! I originally started out with an Ion Pro 80 a few weeks ago which was perfect for getting me into the hobby whilst I was slowly building my collection but I felt with my system there was a lot more potential. I am running a Rotel RA01 with a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 loud speakers and Chord cables with banana plugs. With this combination using the Rotels inbuilt phono stage I get a sound that's dynamic, big and detailed. There's a lack of sound stage depth compared to my Schitt Modi DAC and Roon streaming setup but for an entry level turntable with it's factory fitted cartridge this is more than good enough for anyone to get up and running with vinyl and is providing satisfying results that have me listening over and and over and over and over again! A word of warning however, this record player is very finnicky and requires some extra patience as there's no auto stop or button to change speeds, this has to be done manually with the belt but if you're careful and crave excellent sound quality at a reasonable price look no further! This is a fantastic step in anyone's vinyl journey and I'm very excited to continue to build my collection and making small upgrades to this turntable to get the best sound I can!

I have had vinyly for many years but swithched to CDs years ago. Given the resurgence in yinyl I wanted to get a new deck to add to mys system. I chose this based on a good review in What HiFi? I could have gone for a higher priced model but this seemed to fit my price range and promised a good listening expeience. All I can say is I am not disappointed. The sound is warm and clear and I had forgotten just how good real records sound. The deck is easy to set up, already pre vcalibrated and looks really good. I am very pleased as it is great value for money. By all means spnd an extra £100 on a higher priced deck but I doubt you will get £100 in added value compared to this turntable. I heartily recommend.

Good record player, highly recommend for the uninitiated, with some advice. Do not let the following caveats put you off, see the end of this review! Buy the Phono Box E by Pro-ject. Don't trust that the arm is correctly weighted as advised in the Manual. You should calibrate this when you get it. I think the cartridge is correctly calibrated but check this too. The rubber band which turns the turntable can be tricky to install, but is fine once in place. Mine needed replaced as it broke, but the seller did this promptly. This player is missing a number if features that a lot of much more expensive players have. This means you may find it difficult to tune it for absolutely the best sound. But please, do not let any of the above put you off purchasing, this turntable produces excellent sounding music, and great at the price. This is certainly a good choice for someone who is looking to get into records for the first time and wants that next-level listening experience. Once you know you love it, you can shell out thousands for a model that has all the bells and whistles.

I bought this turntable as an upgrade to a cheap USB model that I had bought in order to get back in to vinyl. I paired it with the Project Phono Box MM preamp and Ruark MR1 speakers. The turntable was easy to set up, although fitting the drive belt to the platter was a little fiddly (might be annoying if you wish to switch RPM often). As long as you have used a turntable before the Primary E is very easy to use, and the instructions provide plenty of guidance should you need to adjust the counterweight or tracking force (this should not be required unless you replace the cartridge). The sound was great, with low noise and a full, rich sound with plenty of bass. Ok so there aren't any fancy gadgets, but this means that all the money has been spent on making it sound a good as it can, which for the price is pretty darn good.

This record deck kicks like a mule on steroids! Ready for action straight out of the box; the Ortofon Om cartridge delivers the high and low frequencies with ease and it brings out the vocals and instruments with great definition. I tested this deck with “Dark Side of the Moon”, “Aladdin Sane” and “Let it Bleed”, and the sound and definition was noticeably better than I was used to, and given the £199 price tag, the Pro-Ject Primary E punches well above its weight. So, in my opinion, if you are getting into vinyl, and have a small or limited budget, this has to be the “go to” choice. 11/10

just don't buy this the drive belt will send you crazy - it slips off so easily and is a pain to replace evrey time - there isn't so much as a groov around the rim for it to fit in. and changing 33 to 45 speed is a pain. it seems wllfully awful to use.

A great turntable and a good price.I had problems with the belt slipping of all the time.I sent this back,richer sounds were very helpful and gave me my money back.

I don't write reviews for purchases I make. I've ordered all sorts of things; things that arrive broken in the box, things that don't fit the product description at all, totally different items to what I actually ordered, the lot. I've never written a product review because I just don't see the point. An adulthood of working in hospitality and retail has made me a little cautious when criticising people just trying to do their jobs. Alas... This record player is not worth the money you will spend. The sound quality is worth the money, in fact the sound quality is every bit as good as the higher end models. Unfortunately, with this particular turntable there are certain, irrefutable factors that make it a bad purchase. Primarily, the drive belt. It will fall off over and over again, it is tricky to put back on (may even require a second pair of hands!) and it will eventually break. Mine snapped after having listened to one record. I know have a very expensive, sleek looking table to put my keys on. If you try to order more drive belts (which are essentially glorified rubber bands), firstly you'll have a hard time figuring out which one you need (it's called the "essential", which is a perfect irony). Secondly, you'll notice they cost about £20. That's £20 for, as I mentioned, a rubber band. THEN, you'll notice that they're out of stock. This is likely because so many people have had to order more to replace their broken, original drive belt. Naturally, you might contact customer service, which will be met with lots of non-speak and the subtle art of distraction. They'll perhaps offer, as in my case, to send you two new belts as a replacement. This is very kind of them! But, they don't know when they'll have any in stock, and they can't tell you when you'll be getting them. I care to remind you, reader, that I have listened to one album on my new Primary E. It sounded incredible, but whether it was worth £170 for the privilege, I am unsure. Now, this whole thing could have been easily dealt with in manufacturing, had the company carved a groove around the platter for the belt to fit into. This wouldn't have costed much for them to do, let's be realistic. Still, when you bring this point up to their staff, you're met with comments like "the belts are designed to fit tightly around the platter, and will not fall off or break unless constantly touched or moved around". This is false. I wouldn't have needed to touch my drive belt had it not fallen off after the initial fitting of it. If it had just sat on there and stayed in perfect position, I'd never have adjusted it. I don't even own enough 45s to justify adjusting it on the pulley. Other user reviews will attest that these belts fall off constantly. So you keep touching them, so they break. How interesting. How convenient, too, that the replacements are a further £20!! Not sure if that's a very well executed scam or not, but it's certainly expensive. Other terrible features include the three rubber feet (two on the left and right at the front of the turntable, and one in the centre, at the back) this is a short-sighted design flaw which, if any pressure is applied, will tilt the player to the right or the left. So, in summary/TLDR: Your drive belt will (italics) break. You won't be able to replace it easily. The player sounds good, but so do other players that function better. The product has other design flaws that were avoidable. Customer service is polite and helpful on the surface, but actually useless. In the item manual, there's some verbiage to the effect of "this turntable will make enjoying music easy, and will last for years". I am paraphrasing, as I don't have the manual to hand, but I assure you that this is false advertising. It makes music very, very difficult, and lasts for about the length of Dark Side of the Moon, and then the drive belt snaps. BUY SOMETHING ELSE. You could learn to play the guitar to a decent enough standard to make your own records, in the time it takes for these people to replace your drive belts, or respond to an email.

Excellent product

Puntuale e preciso...ottimo imballo...il prodotto funziona perfettamente