![]() ![]() Yes, this arm can handle lightweight MC cartridges, and you can change cables. There is also, of course, the aforesaid, often-vexing issue of an upgrade path. What it has to do with spreading the word about vinyl is everything. What this colour palette has to do with performance is irrelevant. Traditional types are served by wood veneer, or satin or gloss black or white, but the demographic of vinyl users has changed over the past decade, so style-conscious urbanites may be drawn to gloss red or satin blue, green or yellow, as here. The two-speed switch is new, as is the plethora of colour choices. The motor suspension also enjoys improved damping, while the height-adjustable metal feet provide some decoupling. While there are many improvements that earn this deck its 'EVO' suffix, arguably the most important is the heavier metal platter, which has circumferential damping applied underneath. The arm is not changeable, but it's a sweet performer, so will not hold back owners from upgrades. Oh, and Ortofon offers a 78rpm stylus for it, so that spare belt might come in handy for some of you.īlessedly, Pro-Ject follows the fashion of fitting its deck with phono sockets at the back instead of a captive lead from the arm, and a really nice cable with earthing wire comes in the kit. It's a honey and worth nearly £100 as a separate purchase. In addition to the flat belt supplied for 33 and 45, Pro-Ject supplies a second, round cross-section belt which, when fitted around the larger pulley and with the turntable switched to '45rpm', will play 78s!Ĭontinuing the basic recipe, the carbon-fibre arm is an 8.6in single-piece model pre-fitted with an evergreen Ortofon 2M Red MM cartridge. ![]() This is ostensibly a two-speed deck – you simply flick the on/off switch to the left for 33 and to the right for 45. The lone control, an on/off switch that also chooses between 33rpm and 45rpm, is under the plinth's left front corner. ![]() There is – literally – nothing above the plinth save for platter, arm/cartridge and hinged dustcover. The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO is, like the original Rega Planar which pretty much established the look and genre, an unadorned, rectangular slab, oozing functionality and the kind of minimalist look which evokes a certain German styling school of the pre-WWII era. Rest assured, however, that this latest incarnation, the Debut Carbon EVO, is far more than a merely cosmetic upgrade.īefore describing the improvements, a reminder of the basics. The basic recipe is unchanged but refined, which is why it has sold over 1,000,000 units. That list tells you Pro-Ject's best-seller remains, after two decades, the go-to 'turnkey' record deck for newcomers (or seasoned audiophiles on a budget). Everything included in the package readying it for connection to a phono stage: check. A choice of nine finishes including wood veneer, or gloss or satin colours: check. Twenty-one years later and the 'Carbon EVO' raises it to pole-vault standards.ĭeck/arm/cartridge/dustcover: check. Launched in 1999, the original Debut turntable set the bar for starter vinyl packages. ![]()
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