Pro-Ject Signature 12.2 turntable/arm Review
March 25, 2026 § Leave a comment
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Contributing to this moreish sound is the turntable’s superlative bass. The Signature 12.2’s innovative drive system and bearing, plus that weighty platter, combine to give good speed stability [again, see PM’s Lab Report] and a low end that is precise and richly textured. The rhythm section in Caro Emerald’s ‘Back It Up’ [Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor; Grandmono Records STEMRA GM006] bounced along, snappy and tight and deep. Meanwhile, Caroline van der Leeuw’s vocals stood proud of the accompaniment, and the Signature 12.2 brought bags of scale, punch and drive to the whole piece.
Even better, Neil Peart’s drums on Rush’s ‘Leave That Thing Alone’, from 1993’s Counterparts [Atlantic 7567825281], had floor-shaking impact. Geddy Lee’s basslines were sinuous, fluid and distinct. Turntables with less accomplished drive systems can cause the notes here to subtly merge into each other, but Pro-Ject’s deck was having none of it.
The new Night Flight LP, Exit Stage Left [Roof Jump RJR001LP] has musical magic in its grooves but the recording is somewhat ‘thick’ and stodgy. With the Signature 12.2 in charge, however, tracks like ‘A Song Upon The Window’ still had heart and soul. Again, the kick drum pummelled my speakers’ bass drivers, and the turntable stretched out the dense recording well.
Audiophilepure 
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