Audio systems brand Pro-Ject has released an AC/DC-themed turntable, with a lightning bolt design that will really leave you Thunderstruck.
Pro-Ject took inspiration from the band’s electrified logo for the new turntable, which it says is engineered and handmade in Europe for audiophiles and music enthusiasts. It will be available to purchase from March.
The turntable hosts a heavy glass platter and acrylic sub platter with fiery red LED lighting, as well as an 8,6-inch acrylic, low-resonance tonearm of a “completely new” design with spring anti-skating.
Its plinth is made of MDF, and a flat silicon belt builds the connection to its AC motor for stable speeds in playback. There’s also a premium, pre-adjusted Ortofon 2M Red MM phono cartridge that blends in seamlessly with its rock-ready aesthetic. Take a closer glimpse at this lethal-looking machine below:
The turntable isn’t the first Pro-Ject model to take inspiration from a legendary band. The brand has a number of creative products in its Artist Collection, spanning turntables themed after Metallica, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, and more – it even has one in the shape of a yellow submarine.
Another brand who has just released a creative range of turntables is Gadhouse. Its COSMO Solar turntable range newly welcomes fresh colours that blend “nostalgia with innovation” and upgraded sound quality. Its three new colours channel the retro-futurism aesthetic of the Y2K era, when countless gadgets were given a clear tech makeover, revealing their inner mechanisms while remaining playful and vibrant.
The Pro-Ject AC/DC turntable will be available this March for £1,149.00/€1.299. Find out more over at Pro-Ject.
