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CLASSIC REFERENCE FROM PRO-JECT
8th October 2025

Derived both from The Classic EVO and 175 Vienna Philharmonic turntables, the three-speed, belt-driven Classic Reference features Pro-Ject’s EVO 9 AS HG 9” tonearm…
…with ABEC-7 cardanic bearings in a large aluminium housing, paired with an SME connector. So headshell changes are pretty straight forward.

The aluminium platter features TPE damping. That sits above an MDF/aluminium sandwich plinth with a TPE-suspended sub-chassis for isolation.

Both RCA outputs and balanced XLR sockets are included.

Spanning 460 x 131 x 351mm it arrives with a leather platter mat, Connect it Phono E RCA phono cables and Clamp IT spindle clamp and dust cover.

Price? £4,349 (€4,990) for the Piano/Silver finish and £5,199 (€5,990) for Acacia/Brass.
Contact: www.henleyaudio.co.uk