Pro-Ject
Pick it MM
Pro-Ject launches three-model Pick it MM cartridge range
The Pick it MM range comprises three moving-magnet cartridges. MM 1 is positioned for well-used records and second-hand finds, while MM 2 is intended for classic and modern pressings. MM 3 tops the range.
Georg S. Kuklick
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Pro-Ject has introduced three cartridges in its Pick it MM range. The Pick it MM 1, MM 2 and MM 3 use a shared low-mass moving-magnet platform. MM 3 is in stock at Pro-Ject’s shop for €179 including VAT, plus shipping.
All three cartridges have damped ABS bodies and aluminium-alloy tube cantilevers. A built-in protective nose extends over each cantilever to protect the diamond from accidental frontal knocks. Each cartridge weighs 5.5 g and uses standard ½-inch mounting.
MM 1 uses a hyper-conical diamond stylus, with a specified frequency response of 10–30,000 Hz, ±2 dB, and channel separation above 24 dB at 1 kHz. MM 2 uses an elliptical diamond stylus and incorporates a self-stabilising magnetic shunt. Its specified frequency response is 10–35,000 Hz, ±2 dB, with channel separation above 26 dB at 1 kHz. Both models have a specified output of 2.2 mV, measured at 1 kHz and a groove velocity of 3.54 cm/sec.
MM 3 uses a super-elliptical diamond stylus and incorporates a self-stabilising magnetic shunt. Its specified output is 4.0 mV at 1 kHz and a groove velocity of 3.54 cm/sec. Frequency response is specified at 10–40,000 Hz, ±2 dB, with channel separation above 27 dB at 1 kHz.
The recommended load resistance for all three cartridges is 47 kΩ. Each has a specified dynamic compliance of 14 µm/mN and a tracking angle of 23°. The tracking-force range is 1.6–2.0 g, with 1.8 g recommended. Tracking ability is rated at 70 µm at 315 Hz across the range.
Key specifications
Pick it MM range: cartridge principle | Moving magnet; low-mass system |
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Pick it MM range: body | Highly damped ABS |
Pick it MM range: cantilever | Aluminium-alloy tube |
Pick it MM 1: stylus | Hyper-conical diamond |
Pick it MM 2: stylus | Elliptical diamond |
Pick it MM 3: stylus | Super-elliptical diamond |
Pick it MM 1: output voltage | 2.2 mV at 1 kHz, 3.54 cm/sec |
Pick it MM 2: output voltage | 2.2 mV at 1 kHz, 3.54 cm/sec |
Pick it MM 3: output voltage | 4.0 mV at 1 kHz, 3.54 cm/sec |
Pick it MM 1: frequency response | 10–30,000 Hz, ±2 dB |
Pick it MM 2: frequency response | 10–35,000 Hz, ±2 dB |
Pick it MM 3: frequency response | 10–40,000 Hz, ±2 dB |
Rung above: Pro-Ject Pick it PRO — €199 including VAT, plus shipping
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