Pro-Ject - Debut III

"...the performance of the Pro-Ject Debut III startled me with the level of musical realism possible at this price...an excellent first turntable to suck an incipient if not quite budding audiophile into the hobby. So listen up, youts: Bag those MP3s and get into vinyl." - Robert J. Reina, Stereophile, February 2010

Pro-Ject Debut III includes a pre-mounted Ortofon OM-5E Moving Magnet phono cartridge and is an excellent choice for the audiophile seeking a cost-effective vinyl playback solution. A felt-covered steel platter mates to a chrome plated stainless-steel axle running in a brass bearing housing for exceptional speed stability and accuracy. The aluminum tonearm employs inverted hardened stainless-steel points for superior tracking with the supplied phono cartridge. A silicone-damped armlift is supplied. Matte Black Finish.

"Everything from the packaging to the fit'n'finish to the tonearm of the new Debut III is a step up from the earlier versions…In fact, the entire package – including the heavy steel platter, the suspended motor, and the aluminum crowned – pulley system – looks and feels more precise. The Debut III offered surprisingly quiet backgrounds, with none of the hollow, somewhat metallic colorations formerly common in 'tables at or near this low price. Image stability was also impressive, and dynamic were well served…I have no hesitation about recommending Pro-Ject's Debut III – especially with the Speed Box Mk.II – as an entry-level analog product for the skeptical digital devotee. The combo is laughably good." – Michael Fremer, Stereophile, July 2006