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SET THE STAGE Thanks to its built-in moving magnet phono stage, there’s no need to add a pre-amp. Want to upgrade to one anyway? The phono stage can easily be switched out PRO-JECT A1 Pro-Ject’s turntables regularly top our lists of the best record players for good reason: their great features, quality sound and super affordable pricing make them very hard to beat. So when the brand announced it was launching its first ever automatic turntables, the Automat series, it was a safe bet we would be more inquisitive than a mob of hipster meerkats. Its debut entry, the A1, has definitely earned our curiosity. The fully automatic belt-drive system allows you to pop a record on by just setting the speed and hitting play – the turntable does everything else. Even better,…