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Repeated defects with Pro-Ject T1 SB + support confusion

  • May 5, 2026
  • 2 replies
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Hi,

I’m sharing my experience to check if others have seen similar issues.

Product: Pro-Ject T1 SB (purchased via Sonos)

Issues across two units:
• Unit 1: mechanical fault and abnormal noise out of the box
• Unit 2: cueing lever lifts only ~2–3 mm – stylus does not clear the record
• Stylus guard missing on delivery

Support experience:
• I was referred to the importer/manufacturer
• Importer declined as the unit was not purchased through them
• Refund/replacement handling has been slow

My understanding is that the retailer should handle this directly.

Questions:
• Has anyone else experienced cueing issues on this model?
• Is this considered normal tolerance, or clearly a defect?
• What is the correct support path here?

Appreciate any input.

2 replies

Airgetlam
  • May 5, 2026

In answer to your third question, Sonos is merely a reseller, I.e. they receive sealed boxes from the manufacturer and send them on to those who purchase them. Sonos, if you purchased from/through them, has some responsibility to ‘make it right’, but as they didn’t create/design the item, I’d be reaching out to Pro-Ject to see their response. 


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  • Lyricist III
  • May 6, 2026

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• What is the correct support path here?

Appreciate any input.

Since it sounds like you have just received the units I would return them to Sonos under their 30 day return policy.