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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon turntable
Pro-Ject's Debut Carbon turntable utilizes a carbon fiber tonearm that is said to be lighter and stiffer than previous Debut tonearms.
Pro-Ject says the new Debut Carbon turntable will be available in April for $399 and it will be offered in a choice of colors that includes black, red, green, blue, silver, white and yellow.
In the world of turntables, the European manufacturer Pro-Ject is one of the most recognizable brand names in the entire category. The brand which is imported into the U.S. by the San Francisco-based A/V distribution firm Sumiko has just announced a refresh of arguably its most popular turntable.
The newly announced Debut Carbon replaces the company's long-standing Debut III as an affordable turntable solution in its vast analog audio product line and the company says the most significant upgrade to the unit is the addition of a 8.6-inch carbon fiber tonearm that is said to offer increased stiffness while reducing resonances that may be transmitted through the arm. Pro-ject outfits the tonearm with an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, and the company says the combination of the tonearm and cartridge track more accurately to reproduce a higher amount of detail.
In addition, the turntable includes a resonance-reducing plinth, a heavy 300mm diameter meter platter that is said to spin smoother with less flutter and wow. Pro-Ject also includes a felt record mat for improved record coupling, and the plinth and platter sit atop a four-point "O"-ring design that absorbs energy. The table is available in a choice of seven colors, and its RCA connections are chassis-mounted for improved connectivity and stability.
The newly announced Debut Carbon replaces the company's long-standing Debut III as an affordable turntable solution in its vast analog audio product line and the company says the most significant upgrade to the unit is the addition of a 8.6-inch carbon fiber tonearm that is said to offer increased stiffness while reducing resonances that may be transmitted through the arm. Pro-ject outfits the tonearm with an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, and the company says the combination of the tonearm and cartridge track more accurately to reproduce a higher amount of detail.
In addition, the turntable includes a resonance-reducing plinth, a heavy 300mm diameter meter platter that is said to spin smoother with less flutter and wow. Pro-Ject also includes a felt record mat for improved record coupling, and the plinth and platter sit atop a four-point "O"-ring design that absorbs energy. The table is available in a choice of seven colors, and its RCA connections are chassis-mounted for improved connectivity and stability.
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Product News · Audio · Sumiko · Turntable · Analog Audio · Pro-ject · Ortofon ·About the Author
Bob is an audio enthusiast who has written about consumer electronics for various publications within Massachusetts before joining the staff of CE Pro in 2000. Bob is THX Level I certified, and he's also taken classes from the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) and Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA). In addition, he's studied guitar and music theory at Sarrin Music Studios in Wakefield, Mass.
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