{"product_id":"pro-ject-debut-pro-turntable-with-rainier-mm-cartridge","title":"Pro-Ject - Debut PRO Turntable With Rainier MM Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Debut taken as far as the platform goes: a carbon-aluminium sandwich tonearm, electronic 33\/45\/78 speed change, a die-cast aluminium platter — and here in the US, a Sumiko Rainier on the headshell instead of the factory Pick it PRO.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDebut PRO sits at the top of the Debut family and is the first of them that stops feeling like a budget deck with good ideas and starts feeling like a proper hi-fi turntable. The tonearm is a carbon-aluminium sandwich rather than plain carbon, which raises the effective mass to 10g and stiffens the tube against the bending modes that plague thin-walled arms. The platter is TPE-damped die-cast aluminium. All three speeds — 33, 45 and 78 — are selected electronically, though 78 still requires the supplied round belt to be fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cartridge is the honest part of this listing. Pro-Ject’s global specification for the Debut PRO is their own Pick it PRO, a 4mV moving-magnet. The version distributed in the United States is bundled with a Sumiko Rainier instead, and that is the deck we are listing here — the title says so. The Rainier is a 5mV elliptical moving-magnet with an aluminium cantilever, made for Sumiko in Japan, and it is a genuinely good match for a 10g arm at 2g tracking force. Both cartridges are listed in the specifications below so you can see exactly what you are getting and what the alternative would have been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing worth knowing before you order: Pro-Ject’s current turntable range page no longer lists the plain Debut PRO. The models shown are the Debut PRO B and the Debut PRO S Balanced, which are different turntables with balanced mini-XLR output and, in the S’s case, a completely different S-shaped tonearm. This listing is for the original RCA-output Debut PRO. Stock is what it is; ask us before ordering if you need one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarbon-aluminium sandwich tonearm, 8.6 inches, 10g effective mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSumiko Rainier moving-magnet cartridge fitted (US bundle; the factory specification is Pro-Ject’s Pick it PRO)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectronic speed change across 33, 45 and 78rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e300mm TPE-damped die-cast aluminium platter with a felt mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight-layer hand-painted MDF plinth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium semi-symmetrical phono cable and gold-plated RCA outputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate round belt supplied for 78rpm playback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Belt-driven manual turntable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge as supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sumiko Rainier, moving-magnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainier output:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.0mV at 1kHz, 3.54cm\/sec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainier frequency response:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15Hz–20kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainier channel separation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25dB at 1kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainier channel balance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Less than 2dB at 1kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainier stylus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elliptical, 0.3 x 0.7 mil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainier cantilever:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6mm diameter aluminium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainier internal impedance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,130Ω at 1kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainier compliance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 x 10\u003csup\u003e-6\u003c\/sup\u003e cm\/dyne at 100Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainier tracking force:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8–2.2g, 2.0g recommended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainier recommended load:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47kΩ \/ 100–200pF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainier weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.7g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainier vertical tracking angle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFactory cartridge (for reference):\u003c\/strong\u003e Pro-Ject Pick it PRO, moving-magnet, 4mV at 1kHz, 2.0g tracking force, elliptical 8\/18µm stylus, 20Hz–20kHz ±2dB, 22dB separation at 1kHz, 750Ω DC resistance and 450mH inductance, 47kΩ \/ 150–300pF recommended load, 7.2g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTonearm:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.6″ one-piece carbon-aluminium sandwich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEffective tonearm length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEffective tonearm mass:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.0g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverhang:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnti-skate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pro-Ject does not publish the anti-skate mechanism type for this deck. We checked the product page and the downloadable manual and neither describes it as magnetic or as a thread-and-weight assembly, so we are not going to guess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300mm TPE-damped die-cast aluminium with a felt mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33, 45 and 78rpm, all selected electronically; 78rpm requires the supplied round belt to be fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWow and flutter:\u003c\/strong\u003e ±0.16% at 33rpm; ±0.14% at 45rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed deviation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ±0.40% at 33rpm; ±0.50% at 45rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio:\u003c\/strong\u003e 68dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlinth:\u003c\/strong\u003e MDF with eight coats of hand-applied paint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutput:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-plated RCA with a premium semi-symmetrical phono cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower supply:\u003c\/strong\u003e External 15V DC \/ 0.8A universal supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower consumption:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4W in operation, 0W standby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 415 x 113 x 320 mm (W x H x D)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6kg net\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupplied accessories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dust cover, felt mat, 78rpm round belt, phono cable, power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handmade in Europe. Pro-Ject does not narrow this to a specific country for this model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two years from date of purchase, extendable to three years by registering the product with Pro-Ject and subscribing to their newsletter. Cartridges, styli and drive belts are wear items and are excluded. Pro-Ject states that warranty is administered by the local distributor and that terms can vary by region; no separate United States term is published. 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