Designed in partnership with Pro-Ject, the Triangle Lunar 1 marks the French loudspeaker manufacturer’s entry into the world of vinyl, combining ease of use with strong sonic performance. This manual, Europe-assembled turntable comes with a pre-mounted cartridge and a factory pre-set tonearm, enabling immediate setup with no compromise on quality. Priced competitively at 400 euros and available in 6 elegant finishes, it’s an ideal match for the brand’s active speakers, notably the recent Borea Connect ranges.
The high-density particleboard (25 kg/m³) chassis forms the foundation of the turntable, providing optimal absorption of unwanted vibrations to ensure exceptional sonic purity. This unusually high density for the price range creates a stable, inert platform, essential for preserving the integrity of the musical signal.
The ABS polymer platter, reinforced with ribs, creates an anti-resonant surface ideal for your records. This material choice—technology borrowed from Pro-Ject’s higher-end models—offers an ideal balance of lightness and rigidity. The flat belt drive, concealed beneath the circular platter, ensures smooth and consistent motion transmission, minimizing mechanical vibrations from the motor.
The lightweight, low-friction 8.6-inch (218.5 mm) aluminum tonearm has been specifically optimized for the Ortofon OM-5E cartridge. This pairing, drawing on Pro-Ject’s expertise, guarantees precise groove tracking while preserving record longevity. The absence of anti-skate compensation—a deliberate technical choice on this entry-level model—simplifies the design while maintaining satisfying performance for home use.
The included Ortofon OM-5E cartridge features an elliptical diamond stylus profile, ensuring detailed, balanced playback. More sophisticated than a standard spherical tip, this profile better traces the groove’s contours and extracts more musical information, particularly in the high frequencies. Pre-mounted and factory-adjusted by experienced operators, the cartridge eliminates the uncertainties of installation and calibration that often intimidate newcomers.
The supplied phono cable, featuring HP-OFC (High Purity Oxygen-Free Copper) conductors and gold-plated RCA plugs, ensures optimal signal conductivity. These quality materials—typically reserved for pricier models—reflect attention to detail and guarantee faithful audio transmission from the cartridge to the amplifier.
Switching between 33 and 45 RPM is done simply via a side switch, allowing fast transitions between formats. While less sophisticated than an electronic system, this manual control delivers rock-solid reliability and aligns with the product’s minimalist philosophy.
An acrylic dust cover with adjustable hinges effectively protects the turntable from dust. These adjustable hinges let you tailor the lid’s tension to your preference, preventing it from slamming shut or becoming cumbersome to operate. The transparent cover keeps the mechanism visible while preserving the unit’s clean aesthetic.
The absence of a built-in phono preamp means the turntable must be connected to an amplifier with a phono input or to an external phono preamp. Far from a drawback, this technical choice lets users select their own phono stage and upgrade over time. Triangle has designed this turntable to pair perfectly with its powered speakers in the Borea Connect, Active Series, and AIO Twin ranges, all of which include a phono preamp.
The Lunar 1 is available in six on-trend colors: Black, White, Blue, Green, Cream, and Bordeaux. This palette—unusual in the often austere world of vinyl turntables—allows perfect visual harmony with Triangle’s different speaker ranges, creating cohesive systems. The matte finishes lend understated elegance that blends naturally into contemporary interiors.
Its compact dimensions of 420 × 112 × 330 mm and modest 3.5 kg weight make integration into smaller spaces easy, without sacrificing the stability needed for optimal playback. This compactness makes it particularly suitable for urban setups where space is at a premium.
Yes, the Lunar 1 does not include a phono preamp. It must be connected either to an amplifier with a phono input, to an external phono preamp, or to powered speakers with a built-in phono preamp such as Triangle’s Borea Connect, Active Series, or AIO Twin ranges.
Absolutely. The Ortofon OM-5E is pre-mounted and the tonearm is factory pre-set by experienced operators. No adjustments are necessary; the turntable is ready to play straight out of the box.
A simple switch located on the side of the turntable lets you toggle between 33 and 45 RPM. Switching speeds is quick and easy, done in a single motion.
The Lunar 1 is fully manual: you lift the tonearm, place it on the record, lower it to start playback, then lift it and return it to its rest at the end of listening. This manual approach, favored by purists, limits mechanisms that could introduce unwanted vibrations.
Anthony
3 “feet”... 4 would have been better for stability. No automatic return of the tonearm at the end of the record, unlike my turntable I had 50 years ago!
Comment from March 05, 2026 — Experience from February 22, 2026
Robin
The lid is unstable, it doesn’t close completely (raised on the left side).
Otherwise, nothing to complain about regarding the sound quality and the turntable, top-notch!
Comment from March 05, 2026 — Experience from February 22, 2026
Jacek
Very good turntable. Fast and safe delivery.
Comment from May 05, 2025 — Experience from April 24, 2025
