Pro-Ject RM 1.3 Turntable w/Sumiko Pearl Cartridge - Red Includes Sumiko Pearl Cartridge and a quiet running synchronous motor with a two-step pulley drives the platter's outside edge via a rubber belt. The drive motor is isolated on its own platform and completely decoupled from the plinth to eliminate vibration transmission. A inverted, chrome-plated stainless-steel axle runs on a polished metal ball in a sintered bronze bearing housing Connection to the phono input of the amplifier can be made with connecting cables of your taste through the gold plated phono sockets and earth screw. The resonance-optimised platter is made of medium density fibre.