Juke Box E is a record player, phono stage, BT receiver, line pre-amplifier and power amplifier in one, requiring only a pair of speakers to make a complete system. If you thought that a starter turntable system is complicated to set up, Juke Box E proves the contrary. This belt-drive deck offers the fastest possible installation process because it comes pre-adjusted out of the box and offers superb sound quality. Tracking force and anti-skating is pre adjusted for the pre-mounted Ortofon OM 5E cartridge.
The record player itself is based on a modified version of the popular Pro-Ject Primary design. While requiring no complicated set-up, the turntable design still includes premium features like an 8.6” aluminium tonearm with sapphire bearings, Ortofon OM 5E cartridge, perimeter belt-drive operation and a low-vibration synchronous motor with reliable speed stability. To set the turntable up there’s no need to adjust the anti-skate or counter-balance settings, simply install the belt and you’re ready to spin!
Built into the turntable chassis is a premium integrated amplifier with plenty of power and dynamic sound. Boasting 50W per-channel output, the amplifier has a moving-magnet phono stage built-in, based on Pro-Ject’s coveted Phono Box technology. There’s also a wireless Bluetooth input for CD-quality streaming from a compatible smart device, and an additional Line input. So any modern source can also be added to the Juke Box E system.
Though the Juke Box E has everything you need to build a hi-fi system, it’s still possible to take the system even further with the Line and Phono outputs for adding in a headphone amplifier, connecting to another larger system or even integrating an Analogue-Digital Converter for computer recording. The forward-thinking design also follows through to the overall quality of the Juke Box E.
With gold-plated RCA connectors and isolated speaker terminals on the back panel, the Juke Box E carries with it a real sense of prestige. The same can also be said for the overall construction, thanks to the thick, heavy high-gloss plinth, luxury aluminium pulley, included removable dust cover, special decoupling feet and the intuitive display panel on the top-chassis.
Operation is simple thanks to the volume and input information shown on the display, and the 32-step digital potentiometer – with added push function for switching inputs – allows you to set playback at exactly your desired volume. For times when the Juke Box E is out of reach, the supplied remote control helps with switching inputs and adjusting volume, as well as accessing more sophisticated controls including Bass and Treble adjustment and a Loudness boost.
The Juke Box E delivers a true stereo hi-fi system in a box with the simplest of set-up processes. Once again, Pro-Ject Audio Systems are on a mission to make the premium hi-fi vinyl listening experience accessible to as many people as possible, and this time they’ve delivered with an entirely new concept that is sure to turn heads.
Amplifier Specifications:
- Power Output: 2 x 50W (4Ω)
- Outputs: Speaker Terminals / Line Out (Fixed) / Phono Out
- Inputs: Bluetooth (2.1, EDR) / Line (RCA Pair)
- Phono Input: For Moving Magnet Cartridges
Turntable Specifications:
- Replacement Stylus: Ortofon Stylus 5E
- Pre-Fitted Cartridge: Ortofon OM 5E
- Drive Principle: Belt Drive
- Nominal Speeds: 33/45 RPM (Manual Speed Change)
- Speed Variance: 33: 0.8% / 45: 0.7%
- Wow & Flutter: 33: 0.29% / 45: 0.27%
- Platter: 300mm Plywood with Felt Mat
- Main Bearing: Stainless Steel in Bronze Bushing
- Effective Tonearm Length: 8.6" (218.5mm) Aluminium
- Effective Tonearm Mass: 8.0g
- Overhang: 22.0mm
- Counterweight: For Cartridges Weighing 3 - 5.5g
- Tracking Force Range: 0 - 25mN (Set at 18mN for OM 5E)
- Power Consumption: 4.5W max.
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 415 x 118 x 334mm
- Weight: 5kg (net.)
