Pro-Ject - E1.2 - Plug & Play Turntable with Pick it MM E Cartridge

EISA Best Value Turntable 2025–2026. A 730g die-cast aluminium platter. CNC-machined aluminium tonearm with precision pinpoint bearing. Factory-fitted Pick it MM E cartridge, pre-adjusted and ready to play. The Pro-Ject E1.2 turntable delivers authentic audiophile sound with zero setup complexity — handmade in the Czech Republic. Available in Standard, Phono, and Bluetooth versions.

The Pro-Ject E1.2 Turntable for Everyone

There is a moment that every vinyl listener knows — the first time a record sounds the way it was meant to sound. Not tinny. Not distant. Not like a memory of music, but music itself: present, warm, dynamic, and alive. The Pro-Ject E1.2 exists to make that moment happen as early as possible, for as many listeners as possible, without the setup complexity or compromises that have historically accompanied entry-level turntables.

Awarded EISA Best Value Turntable 2025–2026, the E1.2 is the result of Pro-Ject's four decades of turntable engineering being applied to a single challenge: how do you deliver genuine audiophile performance at an entry-level price, without asking the customer to do anything other than put on a record? The answer is an instrument with a 730g die-cast aluminium platter, a CNC-machined aluminium tonearm, a premium Pick it MM E cartridge, and a plug-and-play philosophy that sees every unit pre-adjusted by Pro-Ject's factory technicians before it leaves the Czech Republic.

Great sound. Simple design. Quality components. Audiophile technology. Handmade in the EU.

A Brand New Platter — 730g Die-Cast Aluminium

The foundation of great vinyl playback is a stable, quiet, resonance-free platform — and the E1.2's new 730g die-cast aluminium main platter is exactly that. Heavy enough to resist the micro-vibrations that corrupt the groove signal, damped to absorb rather than reflect energy, and precision-balanced in an additional manufacturing step to ensure an evenly spinning platter free from the wobble and drift that lesser designs exhibit.

Beneath the platter, a precision glass fibre reinforced ABS sub platter (manufactured to 0.001% tolerance) and a stainless steel axle and ball in a bronze bushing bearing ensure smooth, low-noise rotation — the quiet mechanical foundation from which all detail retrieval flows.

CNC-Machined Aluminium Tonearm — No Hollow Spaces, No Compromises

The E1.2's tonearm is crafted from CNC-machined aluminium — a manufacturing approach that eliminates the hollow spaces found in conventional cast tonearms, leaving no room for the unwanted resonances and vibrations that hollow construction harbours. This is an audiophile engineering principle applied to an entry-level product, and its sonic benefit is immediately audible: cleaner, more stable groove tracing from the first play.

At its core is a high-mass gimbal design with a precision pinpoint bearing system featuring zero play — offering solid tracking stability and the smooth, controlled movement that produces clean, well-resolved sound. An oversized-diameter TPE decoupled counterweight, positioned closer to the moving parts than a conventional design, improves balance and tracking for better detail and bass response.

Every E1.2 tonearm arrives expertly adjusted at the factory — the cartridge fitted, aligned, and set for correct tracking force. No tools, no guesswork, no alignment protractor required. Plug in and press play.

Premium Pick it MM E — The Cartridge That Makes the Difference

The phono cartridge is the most sonically critical component of any turntable. It transforms the physical groove modulations of a record into an electrical signal — and the quality of that transformation determines the base quality of everything you hear. The E1.2's Pick it MM E is not an afterthought: it is a premium cartridge, chosen for its ability to extract warm, smooth, detailed sound from any record in any genre.

A low-mass generating system — achieved through a miniature neodymium generator magnet — reduces inertia for improved tracking accuracy. A conical diamond tip delivers warm, smooth, high-quality audio reproduction with low background noise. A highly damped ABS body reduces vibration-induced colouration to a vanishing level. And Pro-Ject's factory technicians pre-adjust every cartridge before shipment, so the tracking force, anti-skate, and azimuth are correctly set from the moment the turntable arrives.

Handmade in the Czech Republic

Every Pro-Ject E1.2 is handmade at Pro-Ject's own factory in the Czech Republic — a process that includes chassis preparation and painting, motor control assembly, and final turntable assembly by skilled technicians. Four damping feet decouple the turntable from its surface and reduce the risk of acoustic feedback. An acrylic dustcover is included as standard.

Pro-Ject E1.2 Turntable Available Versions

E1.2 (Standard) The foundation model — everything described above, in foil finishes of Black, White, and Walnut.

E1.2 Phono Adds a switchable high-quality built-in phono preamplifier, allowing direct connection to any line/CD input on an amplifier without a separate phono stage. Available in Black, White, and Walnut.

E1.2 BT Adds a built-in Bluetooth 5.4 transmitter with aptX HD for wireless streaming of vinyl to any Bluetooth speaker, headphone, or amplifier — completely cable-free. Available in Black and Walnut foil finishes, plus special handpainted Satin finishes on an upgraded heavier MDF chassis (Colourful Audio range).

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🏆 EISA Best Value Turntable 2025–2026

"Offering robust bass and fulsome vocals, this is a disc spinner equally suited to modern pop releases and vintage jazz. The plug 'n' play design includes a pre-adjusted Pick it MM E cartridge to take the sting out of setup." — EISA jury

💿 730g Die-Cast Aluminium Platter — Precision-Balanced

A heavy, damped, anti-resonant platter — reworked and precision-balanced in an extra step — sits on a precision glass fibre ABS sub platter and stainless steel axle in bronze bushing bearing for smooth, quiet, stable rotation.

🎯 CNC-Machined Tonearm — Factory Pre-Adjusted

No hollow spaces, no resonances — a high-mass gimbal design with zero-play pinpoint bearing and TPE decoupled counterweight, factory-aligned with the Pick it MM E cartridge installed. Plug in and play.

🎵 Premium Pick it MM E Cartridge

Miniature neodymium generator, conical diamond tip, damped ABS body — a warm, smooth, low-noise cartridge designed to extract maximum musical detail from every groove, at every volume.

Editorial Blockquote

"Although an affordable turntable designed to make vinyl accessible to all, Pro-Ject's E1.2 doesn't skimp on quality. Offering robust bass and fulsome vocals, this is a disc spinner that's equally suited to modern pop releases and vintage jazz. The plug 'n' play design includes a pre-adjusted Pick it MM E cartridge to take the sting out of setup, and the step-by-step manual helps vinyl novices get quickly on their way." — EISA, Best Value Turntable Award 2025–2026

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Closing Quote

"Warm. Smooth. Ready to play. The Pro-Ject E1.2 is the turntable that proves great sound doesn't have to be complicated — just put on a record and let it do the rest."