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Ready for the next step!
Welcome to a new generation of X-Line turntables
X1 B – ready for the next step
Turntables look back on a long history. As technology
continues to progress, many things have changed, not
only from the technical possibilities, also from the envi-
ronment. Wireless networks are omni present and count-
less electronic devices make your home „smarter“. This
means there are now a lot of additional electromagnetic
fields, which could interfere with your turntable‘s signal.
This was simply not the case 30 years ago. To ensure the
best connection to your phono preamplifier we designed
our „True Balanced Connection“ product range.
Why True Balanced?
Balanced audio connections are usually known from the
professional sector like recording studios or live con-
certs. It is very important to have a stable & interference
free connection, as these signals, especially microphone
signals, will be highly amplified.
The same applies to the connection from your turntable
to the phono preamplifier. The big advantage of a balan-
ced connection is its ability to remove picked up noise
and interferences.
Balanced connections use three wires for one channel:
ground, a hot and a cold wire. The cold wire carries the
inverted (reversed in polarity) hot signal. At the receiving
end, the cold signal is flipped and added together. The
trick happens here: If the cable picks up any noise, the
noise is added to both signals. So, a positive interference
is a positive tick on the hot and on the cold signal. If you
now flip one of them, the interference is also inverted,
so you get the same interference once in a positive and
once in a negative direction. If you now add these two
signals, the noise will cancel out.
The X1 B is our first turntable with a fully balanced mini
XLR output, which offers you a symmetrical connection
to our new Phono Box S3 B or Phono Box DS3 B.
High end tonearm & cartridge
The X1 B uses a 8,6“ carbon/aluminium tonearm. The
carbon layer gives the tonearm a high degree of rigidity,
while the inner aluminium tube takes over the damping
of the tonearm. The ultra-low friction 4 pin point tonearm
bearing guarantees a precise, stable and accurate track-
ing. The one-piece design avoids vibrations caused by
detachable headshells.
The higher mass makes the tonearm an excellent fit for
low and moderate compliance MC cartridges. The TPE
damped counterweight reduces arm-cartridge resonan-
ces by as much as 50%.
The X1 B comes with our new Pick it PRO Balanced MM
cartridge which is the first MM cartridge optimized for a
True Balanced signal transmission.
The full aluminium tonearm base offer you real audiophile
features. It allows you to adjust both the azimuth and the
vertical tracking angle (VTA).
The tonearm height can be continuously adjusted by loo-
sening the two grub screws. These settings give you the
option of adapting the tonearm to height changes, all-
owing the use of different turntable mats or other cartrid-
ges to always achieve the best sound quality.
Setting and experimenting with the VTA & Azimuth is cru-
cial in extracting every last bit of performance out of your
cartridges.
Mini XLR & RCA output
The X1 B comes with our high-quality Connect it E cable.
It is a semi-balanced, low-capacitance cable, with supe-
rior shielding.
In order to be able to use the advantages of the balanced
signal transmission, you need one of our new balanced
phono cables. We offer a wide range of balanced phono
cables with different connectors to fit all our phono pre-
amps.
If you want to use your X1 B with a Phono Box S3 B you
need a „Connect it Phono Mini XLR / Mini XLR“.
Quiet and stable speed
The motor of the X1 B by itself, is already very quiet. To
get the best performance out of it, we designed a motor
suspension which goes hand in hand. It allows the motor
to run stable and free from outside influences. Remaining
vibrations are damped and eliminated, so they are not
transmitted onto the chassis, platter and cartridge.
The X1 B‘s motor chassis is carefully balanced and sus-
pended on a precision tuned TPE belt; this way the mo-
tor chassis is effectively decoupled from the main plinth
for optimal performance. It is free floating, horizontally
completely level and able to operate at the highest per-
formance levels.
The playback speeds are electronically controlled with
a sophisticated DC/AC generator, which guarantees the
most accurate and stable music reproduction. Change
between speeds easily with just a press of a button.
Using the flat belt, you can switch between 33 and 45
RPM. If you mount the supplied round belt, you are able
to switch between 45 and 78 RPM. Just the cartridge to a
shellac capable one and enjoy your old records.
Perfect stand & beautiful finish
The X1 has all the high-end features of modern turntable
designs to maximize the music and listening experience.
Due to the high mass, the X1 B allows the vinyl reproduc-
tion to become more detailed. The new X1 B stands on
height adjustable damped aluminium feet to guarantee
the perfect stand.
The X1 B‘s MDF plinth is covered with 8 layers of paint
and polished by hand to receive this beautiful finish. It
is available in four different finishes; a premium walnut
wood veneer, a luxurious black 8-layer high gloss paint,
and black or white eight-layer hand-polished satin paint.
The new X1 B is handmade in Europe with only premium
materials to fulfill our high quality standards.
