The Pro-Ject Jukebox

Look carefully at what seems like your standard Pro-Ject Debut III. You'll notice something a bit different. There's a little black unit suspended from the solid steel, red plinth with a knob in the center. Can you guess what it is?

If you guessed that it's a built in amplifier, you're almost there. It's a built in electronic speed control, a pre-amp and a digital amplifier, outputting up to 25w per channel.  All you need is a pair of speakers to plug into the gold plated connectors and you're off and running.

This is the all-in-one Pro-Ject Jukebox turntable. It aims to simplify your audio system with the turntable as the centerpiece. Overall, we like the idea of cleaning up the mess of wires and components and the Jukebox will deliver on that.

With the Jukebox, you can also plug up to three additional audio sources into the turntable and it includes a remote to switch between sources and adjust your volume. It is available in Black, Red, or White and comes with an Ortofon OM-5 cartridge.

I have yet to see this in US stores (or the Pro-Ject website) but I'd expect prices to be in the $500 - $600 $700 - $800 (According to Pro-Ject) range. We will keep you posted if we hear any updates.