Pro-Ject - Debut Carbon DC (Black)

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Related: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo vs. Rega Planar 1 What’s Better About Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO? No, the turntable comes with the manual speed changer so that means you need to set the device first on the speed of your choice then start and stop it according to vinyl. Is it necessary to have a phono preamp to connect the turntable to speakers? In addition, Pro-Ject redesigned the motor with a suspension mechanism to lessen noise. Who Should Get Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC (And Why)?

Verdict: If it’s musical fluency and ease of speed change you are after this Pro-Ject will have a lot of appeal, especially considering the range of finishes and ease of cable upgrade. The next great selling point is that this turntable is a manual, belt-driven turntable. If you’re used to (or enticed by) fully or even semi-automatic turntables, you may find the fact that a record player being fully manual to be a negative thing. Starting from the bottom, the feet on the turntables aren’t the same. DC’s feet have excellent vibration resistance, but that’s about it. As for the EVO, it has resonance damping and adjustable feet. PlatterThe service from Richer has always been so good there was no choice where I would buy my replacement. In addition to the improved tonearm, the full-size 12" main platter offers better performance than any other previous Debut model. The platter is driven by a high-quality motor that is now mounted onto a new Thermo-Plastic Elastomer (TPE) "blob" set. This rubber composition dramatically reduces resonance transference from the motor, further improving the turntable's sound quality.

No matter what record we listen to, no matter what pressing we throw at it, this Austrian turntable will play it very, very well, evenly and naturally. Moving a little further up, you’ll see the motor. All the Debut Carbon series use the same motor. This means they have the exact same power supply. The tempered glass platter is not only a good solution to a resonance-free heavy platter," Heinz Lichtenegger says. "But it's also is more visually attractive than, for instance, the minimalistic designed MDF platter used on the Primary Line."The Debut doesn’t have any isolating suspension (unless you count a set of compliant feet) so make sure its support is as rigid and vibration-free as possible. It’s a musically convincing presentation, one where each instrument dovetails beautifully to add to the experience. A floating sound, big soundstage, extreme attention to delivering a deep emotional connection with the music.

That means that the record player is made with higher quality parts than cheaper turntables, and yet it’s able to be just as plug and play as many go those cheaper turntables on the market. Aside from that, this device has a thermoplastic elastomer platter. Since it weighs about 4 pounds, it can reduce vibrations. With this platter, you get the warm analog sound with crystal clear audio.Motor– I mentioned that this model came with upgrades, right? None of them is more important, or more impressive, than the DC’s shiny new motor.Say this with me: “decoupled motor.”This means that the motor is not connected directly to the body but held in place by a thermo plastic elastomer (TPE) suspension system. There’s a low-tolerance, chrome-plated, stainless-steel axle running on a polished bearing inside of a brass bearing housing in there too. Pro-Ject has created a complete turntable that plays with excellent, well thought-out sound and puts many more expensive models to shame with its liveliness and naturalness. The X Line is for people seeking the highest sound quality in a traditional design — including dustcover and hinges," Heinz Lichtenegger says. "From the X1, these units are ‘no compromise’ and 100-percent correctly designed turntables including all of the features an audiophile dreams of."

Because this is a high-quality turntable, you would need to buy everything separately to play this bad boy, including the phono preamp, power amplifier or receiver, and lastly the speakers. However, if you get a preamp or a receiver that has a built-in phono preamp, you could save some money and still retain the quality. As you can guess from the name, this turntable is an evolution of the others in its series. Almost every aspect of this device is an elevated version of previous runs. However, the most important step in the direction towards high-end record players has been taken by the new platter, which is now finally making its rounds in the full 12-inch format, meaning that a full-length LP can be played without having its edge overhang two fingers’ width. As before, the platter is made of sheet steel with felt mat, but its weight increases from 1.3 to 1.6 kg, which together with the larger diameter almost doubles the moment of inertia. Here’s a brief guide on how to set up this turntable. It’s very easy to do, which is one of its major selling points. So, if you want to use speed manipulation, the DC may not be ideal. Who Should Get Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO (And Why)?

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A classic signature feature of the original model that has been carried through is the carbon tonearm. Usually found on more expensive turntables, this provides significant benefits to the sound quality. Being stiffer than steel, the tonearm is more rigid, which helps reproduce the music more accurately. In short, the music sounds tighter, punchier and more detailed. Speed change is manual: you’ll have to take off the platter and move the belt by hand to go from 33⅓ to 45rpm. Probably it’s the peak – bonus – prize of Pro-Ject’s decades-lasting honesty and respect towards vinyl and audiophiles.