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 fully manual turntable, assembled in Europe, 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 the ideal companion for the brand’s active speakers, notably the recent Borea Connect ranges.
The high-density particleboard plinth (25 kg/m³) forms the foundation of this turntable, delivering optimal absorption of unwanted vibrations to ensure high sonic purity. This unusually high density for the price range creates a stable, inert platform that’s essential for preserving the integrity of the musical signal.
The ABS polymer platter, reinforced with ribs, provides a perfectly anti-resonant surface for your records. This material choice, a technique borrowed from Pro-Ject’s higher-end models, strikes an ideal balance between lightness and rigidity. The flat belt drive, concealed beneath the circular platter, ensures smooth, consistent motion transfer, minimizing mechanical motor vibrations.
The 8.6-inch (218.5 mm) aluminum tonearm, lightweight and low-friction, has been specifically optimized for the Ortofon OM-5E cartridge. This pairing, the result of Pro-Ject’s expertise, ensures precise groove tracking while preserving record longevity. The absence of anti-skating compensation—an intentional technical choice on this entry-level model—simplifies the design while maintaining satisfactory performance for home use.
The supplied Ortofon OM-5E cartridge features an elliptical diamond stylus, delivering detailed, well-balanced playback. This tip profile, more sophisticated than a standard spherical stylus, better follows the groove’s contours and extracts more musical information, especially in the high frequencies. Pre-mounted and factory-set by experienced operators, the cartridge eliminates uncertainties related to installation and calibration, which often intimidate newcomers.
The included phono cable, featuring HP-OFC (High Purity Oxygen-Free Copper) conductors and gold-plated RCA connectors, ensures optimal signal conductivity. These quality materials, typically reserved for more expensive models, reflect attention to detail and guarantee faithful transmission of the audio signal from the cartridge to the amplifier.
Switching between 33 and 45 RPM is done easily via a side switch, allowing quick changes from one format to another. While less sophisticated than an electronic system, this manual control is rock-solid reliable and aligns with the device’s minimalist philosophy.
An acrylic dust cover with adjustable hinges effectively protects the turntable from dust. These adjustable hinges let you set the lid’s tension to taste, preventing it from slamming shut or being too stiff to operate. The transparent cover maintains visibility of the mechanism while preserving the system’s clean aesthetic.
The absence of a built-in phono preamp means you’ll need to connect the turntable to an amplifier with a phono input or to an external phono preamp. Far from a drawback, this technical choice lets users select their preferred phono stage and upgrade their system over time. Triangle 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 color palette—unusual in the often austere world of turntables—lets you match the deck with Triangle’s various speaker lines, creating visually cohesive systems. The matte finishes lend a discreet elegance that blends naturally into contemporary interiors.
Its compact dimensions of 420 × 112 × 330 mm and light weight of 3.5 kg make integration into small spaces easy, without sacrificing the stability required for optimal playback. This compactness makes it particularly well suited to 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 required—the turntable is ready to go straight out of the box.
A simple switch located on the side of the turntable toggles between 33 and 45 RPM. Switching speeds is quick and easy, done in a single gesture.
The Lunar 1 is fully manual: you lift the tonearm, place it on the record, lower it to start playback, then raise it and return it to its rest at the end of listening. This manual approach, favored by purists, limits mechanisms that could generate 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
