Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

Great turntable- sounds and looks great

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

Awesome turntable!!!!Well worth the money and not to mention Crutchfield is great. Fast delivery and got what expected!

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

My Audio Technica LP120 gave out, so I was looking for an upgrade without breaking the bank too terribly. This Debut Carbon hit the sweet spot! It's super quiet and lets lots of musical detail come through. I never knew just how noisy the operation of my old turntable was until I heard just how quiet this one is. I love that it comes with high quality RCA cables with grounding, but also allows me to easily replace them or upgrade them later. Lastly, it just looks great - simple with no gimmicks, gadgets, or logos cluttering the design.

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

Excellent turntable. Easy to set up.

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Great Turntable

Although my previous turntable was only a few years old TEAC, I had trouble resisting getting the Evo. I was fairly certain that it would be an improvement but didn't expect it to be as good as it is. I've been putting it through the paces w/Jazz, classical and currently Neil Young at Massey Hall. Just makes your records sound better. Looks great too!

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Very nice turntable

The turntable came just as described in a satin or matte forest green finish, well packaged with all the parts nicely packaged. Set up was easy using the poster-style setup up guide that came with the turntable. I connected this to a Pro-Ject Phono Box S2 preamp and my NAD C 372 amp and it sound great. It's a long time since I've listened to vinyl but with a little record cleaning I think I'm hearing a quieter floor and cleaner sound that I ever have on vinyl.

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

Beautiful turntable. Sounds amazing. Very happy with choice.

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Project Debut Carbon Evo

Couldn't be happier with it. This is my first turntable. Can't wait to add to the setup. Receiver, speakers, etc. I researched beginner turntables for a while and this is exactly what was promised. Simple yet superior and easy to setup! If you're contemplating a new turntable this is it.

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

Great turntable

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

I set it up today. It sounds good and seems good quality.

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

The sound is wonderful, the lid stays in place, and it is beautiful.

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

Great sound. Great quality materials. Looks clean and sounds unbelievable. Set up is not that bad if you watch one of the videos on line.

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Small issues Keep it from Being Great

This came so close to being a great turntable but it failed in a few areas. The sound quality- noise free from isolation and the cartridge is excellent. No complaints. But, a few small issues that make using it unpleasant. First, there is no stop to stop the tone arm from sliding off if you move it too far left or to the right. That's a cheap and easy fix. Why not? Second, the anti-skate line is a joke- come on people, spend a few more cents and give us something better. Third, the tone arm is very hard to grab in order to pick up. The handle portion just needed to be made slightly bigger. I have small fingers, so I can only imagine how hard it is to use this manual table if you have larger hands. Fourth, the felt platter cover is 1/8" of an inch too big. When you go to pick up the record, there is no way not to also pick up the felt and the record at the same time. Make the felt width slightly smaller and problem solved. And finally, The tone arm was not perfectly perpendicular to the vinyl. Just a bit sloppy assembly. All of these are very minor things that could be fixed very easily and then this would be a 5 star machine. Come on guys, I hope someone from Pro-Ject reads this corrects these issues for future buyers. They you will have a winner. For now, it s a good turntable, but it could have been great. Thanks for listening.

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Very happy with this turntable

The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO was my first turntable purchase in over 40 years and I am amazed with the quality construction, ease of assembly, and great sound. The turntable is attached to Klipsch The Sixes speakers and a Klipsch R-12SW sub. This was a gift for my daughter and I am so impressed with it that I think I'll get a Pro-Ject turntable for myself.

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Upgrade to Orbit

Bought this as an upgrade over the U-Turn Orbit Plus I was using. I'm very surprised by the step up...much bigger than I expected!

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

Sounds great on my marantz a giant improvement from my 50 year old pioneer. Counter weight keeps falling off though.

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO turntable

This is a Christmas gift for my son, so it is not set up. But I expect it to sound great, as the professional & friendly staff at Crutchfield recommended it and guided me thru the purchase!

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Unbelievable Difference

I've hesitated on pulling the trigger on a new turntable for several years. A good friend was already on his 2nd Pro-Ject before I finally took the plunge. Had to go through the setup instructions twice before I got it right, but what an unbelievable difference between this and my former, Technics SL-B300 (I know, pretty old). My collection is older than my former turntable but the EVO makes them sound almost new. I'm waiting for my record cleaning system (Christmas present) before I dive in head first. Not sure if I should invest yet in a separate pre-amp; using my YAMAHA RX-A870 pre-amp currently and experimenting with the PURE DIRECT feature. If you're on the fence like I was, don't wait!

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Not the cheapest option, but a better value would be hard to imagine.

We like to make purchases where either... a. save until we know what we like or b. wind up spending a bit more for something that we know will last us a life-time The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO appears to have been a wise choice for the latter. Would the sound-quality have been better if we spent 2000+ on a turntable? Maybe...but I'm not sure our ears are trained enough to notice. Having listened mostly to direct-drive tables in the past, I wasn't sure how I felt about having our first turntable (being used for detailed family listening) be belt-driven, but this little beast was definitely the right call for our use. The "sound floor" is impressively low (especially for the price) relative any other tables I've heard that were anywhere in the ballpark of this price point (keep in mind, I'm no expert), and the level of detail which the little Sumikko Rainier cartridge can eek out of a record (especially newly remastered classics) is extraordinary. I sincerely doubt we'll ever need more than what this awesome little table has to offer out of the box, but if we did, I'd bet it could be provided through the minor upgrades available in the market (Ground-It, Acryl-It, Clamp-It, or even more upgraded Sumiko cartridge etc.). We paired this up with a Pro-Ject Phono Box DC and KEF LSX Speakers for a small listening area.

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

Nice looking turntable at a nice price. I've only tested a single record so far, but it sounded very nice as well. But since this is supposedly an evolution of a very popular model I just don't get how there can be no rubber or felt bumpers where the dustcover meets the plinth. It's a hard plastic cover coming down on either lacquer or wood veneer. How can any competent engineer design this so poorly. Also, when I was setting up the turntable, the antiskate weight came off a few times. The angle at which it sits is not situated very securely. Yes, these are minor quibbles, but I expect a very experienced and reputable maker like Pro-Ject to have these small details worked out.

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

This a great turntable. Extremely high quality components. The supplied, pre-mounted cartridge is excellent. Appears to be built to last and my wife loves the styling.

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Lives up to reputation

Quality product and sound is really amazing! This turntable is built to last. Did the research and this was the pick, and it doesn't disappoint.

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Small Pro-ject for a great reward!

Very clean and modern look , solid build and beautiful sound. The setup Required 5-10 min but worth it.

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

Good sound (but not a scientific sample size) well crafted. My Rega Planar 2 had some shorts(1984 vintage) and the new technology on this sounds even better. Needed to watch you tube videos for set up, instructions are a bit "IKEA" like.

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Love it

Absolutely love this thing. Searched so many before purchasing to find try and find out the good and bad at my price range. Brings so much life to my collection. I have and acrylic platter on the way though the factory one seems fine.

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Great Turntable

Great turntable, I had to sadly return my Music Hall turntable and decided to take a chance on this new edition of the Pro-Ject EVO and it is a great turntable, the Sumiko cartridge sounds great and the rocker switch to select the speed is great. The walnut finish looks beautiful. So far I'm loving it.

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

My first turntable in over 20 years so I don't have much to compared it to. It was easy to set up and works beautifully. I'm quite please with it.

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Excellent price, professional quality

I bought this for my brother's birthday and wanted to give him a quality record player to start with. For a beginner, this is a great record player that gives you great sound and it's functionality is perfect. Very satisfied!

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AWESOME!

Great turntable! I've had a Thorens TD 316 for some 30 years and just wanted to reward myself with a new one. The Thorens still plays fine. The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO was highly recommended and did not disappoint! Great build quality and the sound is beautiful! Very pleased after 30 years.

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First impressions of Pro-ject Debut Carbon EVO

A very attractive addition to my stereo system. Well balance sound stage. Great deal for the money. The cartridge is a very good upgrade for the Debut line. Still burning it in.

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Believe the Hype

Been reading about the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon for years. Finally decided to pull the trigger when the EVO came out. Believe everything you read: Elegant, sturdy, and sounds fantastic. Set up was a breeze; we were playing records 30 minutes after we opened the box.

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Amazing turntable!!!!!!

This turntable is amazing, easy set up and the Rainier stylus sounds perfect. My wife and I spent 6 hrs listening to albums we haven't heard in forever, great memories. Don't hesitate to buy this. Pro-Ject hit it out of the park with this one. The Walnut finish is beautiful.

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

Exactly what I was looking for, and exactly as advertised and reviewed.

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

Beautiful, elegant record player. My first belt driven player after owning motor-driven ones for 20 years (for DJing). Very elegant design and I love the hanging anti-skating weight. Sound is great.

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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

A very well-made and nice looking turntable. The Sumiko Rainier cartridge provides a clean sound when paired with a good pre-amp. However, balancing the tonearm is not the simplest of tasks, even though instructions are fairly clear. The felt mat provided feels cheap and an audiophile would probably replace it. However if you replace it with a thicker mat, you will have to rebalance the tonearm.

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