The Pro-Ject Essential Turntable is the most cost-effective way to enter the world of advanced Pro-Ject performance for your vinyl records. Innovative techniques such as a super-smooth running AC-motor (that drives the resonance-free MDF platter) and a unipivot tonearm make the Essential a standout musical performer. And this great turntable value comes complete with a factory-mounted Ortofon OM 3E cartridge . Featuring a silicone drive belt, stainless steel main bearing, 4-point motor suspension and cone-shaped feet to minimize vibration, the Essential will let you get back into enjoying the warmth of vinyl again. The aluminum tonearm is 8.6 inches long with a stainless steel unipivot bearing, and there"s a supplied excentric counterweight. The heavy arm-base transfers unwanted vibration, while the arm cable comes with gold contacts pre-mounted.