The BEST Value Turntable you can buy !

It's time to dust off some of those old favorites and be impressed with how much more musical "vinyl records" can be than your average download, I-tune, or CD!  Drop the kid stuff and lets get serious!

Our Pro-ject Debut III turntable (above) has been considered by Industry experts and vinyl fans alike, as possibly the BEST Value turntable available. At $379.00 the list of audiophile features is more than impressive, and unlike so many "entry level" tables from even big name manufactures, the Debut III DOES NOT limit you to an "entry level" cartridge (pick up & needle). Some under $500.00 tables even limit you to the basic one that "comes with the table". It's really sad because lots of these newer tables, although entry level, are so well designed that they are capable of much better performance - but with the right cartridge.  Which is one reason I personally love the Debut III.  Though it comes with an "entry level" cartridge, the very musical Ortofon 2M Red, you can upgrade it to almost any level! Well as if the Debut III wasn't good enough??? the fanatics at Pro-ject wouldn't leave well enough alone and have upgraded their own design to now not just be the BEST entry level, but to be arguably competitive with tables approaching the 1K range in both design and performance!?! 

Here's our industry news take on this just now shipping beauty;

INTRODUCING THE DEBUT CARBON, from Pro-ject....

Pro-ject once again has challenged convention by offering even better performance at an accessible price. Their extraordinarily popular original Debut III offered at $379.00 (around the price of an old or used vintage table), now has a half dozen factory upgrades. For starters, there's the addition of an 8.6 inch completely carbon fiber tone arm (normally found only on really expensive tables). Carbon Fiber tone arms increase steadiness while decreasing resonances. This results in a more detailed, higher fidelity presentation. Fitted to the Carbon Fiber arm is a true "audiophile" cartridge - 2M Red from Ortofon. This is a very well reviewed high-end cartridge of its own right! A cartridge of this calibre is usually an after market addition. The combination of this tone arm and the 2M Red provides exceptional tracking and recovery of the musical nuance found within the grooves. Another Debut Carbon upgrade is an even heavier 300mm alloy platter, mounted on top of the heavy MDF plinth. The heavier platter is smoother in rotation and lowers the "wow and flutter". (Wow and flutter you may remember having experienced in the form of your woofers jumping in and out even during an absence of musical content). Also, the platter mat is upgraded to "felt" for superior decoupling of the record and record player. The motor assembly is "sorbothane" suspended, and the entire table sits on shock adsorbing feet. You also get chassis mounted gold RCA output jacks instead of the typical hard wired connectors, making it possible to "upgrade" these as well.

Personally, I cannot think of a better designed turntable from another manufacturer without getting into the$700.00 - $1000.00 range. The new Debut Carbon gets my highest recommendation!