Pro-Ject Debut Pro B Turntable
- Free Mainland UK Shipping on orders over £100
- Official Hi-Fi Retailer since 1973
- Usually in stock and dispatched in 1-5 working days
We offer free delivery on all orders over £100 to mainland UK. Orders under £100 are subject to a £5 shipping charge.
Delivery is available across mainland UK. If you are located outside mainland UK and would like a shipping quote, please get in touch before placing your order.
We aim to dispatch in-stock items as soon as possible provided that we physically have the stock - but please note that sometimes we have to order from our supplier for certain products, in which case delivery should take place within 1-5 working days of the order being placed.
Tracking details or estimated delivery timescales will be provided once your order has been processed. If there are any delays due to stock availability, we will contact you as soon as possible with the option to wait or receive a full refund.
Please note that certain products may be subject to specific distance selling or delivery regulations. If you are unsure about a product or its delivery terms, we recommend contacting us before purchase.
You can cancel your order within 14 days of receiving your goods, in line with UK distance selling regulations. Once you’ve notified us, you have a further 14 days to return the item. Please contact us by email, phone or in writing before sending anything back.
Items must be returned in original condition and packaging, including all accessories, manuals and any promotional items. The cost of return is your responsibility and we strongly recommend insuring the goods, as refunds cannot be issued for damaged or incomplete returns. If items show excessive handling, are missing components, or cannot be resold as new, a reasonable deduction may be made.
Please note that used headphones (for hygiene reasons) and custom or special-order items cannot be returned. If you need assistance arranging a return, we’re always happy to help.
The Debut Pro was released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Pro-Ject Audio Systems. However, it is far more than a special edition; it’s a new premium addition to the Debut range, exhibiting the very best technical design, elegant aesthetics and true high-end sound from an affordable audiophile device.
Tonearm
The Debut Pro takes the basic Debut design and improves on every aspect, with each component re- engineered for a more high-end performance. Starting with the tonearm, the Debut Pro is the first Debut model to feature Pro-Ject’s coveted Carbon-Aluminium one-piece tonearm technology. The 8.6” tube is incredibly light and rigid, utilising the light-weight, sturdy characteristics of carbon fibre, and combining it with aluminium for its added damping properties and better electrical shielding, resulting in improved resistance to external interferences.
The Debut Pro tonearm can also be adjusted for accurate azimuth and VTA (vertical tracking angle) settings, allowing more experienced audiophiles to fine-tune their Debut better than ever before. The arm is then finished with a new CNC milled aluminium bearing block with special bearings, high-purity copper internal tonearm wiring, and a shielded junction box with gold-plated RCA output connectors. The tonearm is supplied with the new Pick-IT Pro moving magnet cartridge pre-installed and aligned.
Cartridge
For the Pick-IT Pro, Pro-Ject worked closely with Ortofon – the world-renowned manufacturers of premium pick-up cartridges – to develop something new. Thanks to their excellent manufacturing skills, Ortofon were able to produce a very special cartridge, designed to deliver a more lively and robust sound with a big dynamic range. The Pick-IT Pro is based on the classic Ortofon 2M body, but its sound is inspired by traditional SPU designs with its lower compliance, lower capacitance and slightly higher output. When installed on the Debut Pro, the result is a high-performance sound with true character.
Chassis
Structurally, the Debut Pro is most recognised by its expertly finished main chassis, available in a luxurious satin black paint. The traditional rectangular footprint has a timeless minimalism, and is made of MDF for its excellent anti-resonant properties, and this tendency to minimise vibrations continues throughout the design.
Motor
The in-house designed and manufactured AC drive motor is made to fine tolerances for minimal noise, but to further eliminate any potential interference the motor is decoupled from the main chassis by a mounting plate with TPE-damped fixing points. The mounting plate isolates the motor while still keeping it perfectly level with the sub-platter drive system for absolute speed stability. The turntable plinth also sits on three height-adjustable metal feet with TPE-damping in a unique nickel-plated finish for the Debut Pro. The result is a platform free from unwanted vibrations, ideally suited to record playback.
Speeds
The Debut Pro is equipped to play 33 and 45 RPM records with a simple switch of the elegant top- mounted rocker switch. When setting to 45 RPM playback and manually adjusting the drive belt to a larger pulley ring, the turntable can also play 78 RPM records. As well as bringing convenience to the overall design, the speed control system also ensures the motor rotation is electronically regulated for total accuracy and stability.
Platter & Sub-platter
The motor drives a sub-platter system for a more elegant overall aesthetic. The sub-platter is mounted into a precision-engineered main bearing with bronze bushing. The sub-platter sits beneath the brand new heavy aluminium platter, which has a ring of TPE damping, held in place by an additional stabilising ring of aluminium, effectively damping all resonances. The high mass of the platter also minimises wow and flutter for a cleaner sonic performance.
Intensive research, development and listening tests have been necessary to gain the exact sound that Pro-Ject were looking for in producing the Debut Pro. By adding more high-end features than ever before to a Debut design, the result is a still-affordable turntable that delivers like nothing else at the price point. But, thanks to their decades of experience in engineering, the Debut Pro also has an eye- catching and sophisticated appearance.
Supplied with the Pick-IT Pro cartridge pre-installed, all of the accessories you need, a dust cover and a Connect-IT E phono cable in the box, the Debut Pro is ready to play once it’s connected to a hi-fi system with a moving magnet phono stage.
Key Features
- Pre-adjusted Pick it Pro cartridge.
- 8.6” one-piece carbon-aluminium tonearm.
- Precision aluminium platter with TPE damping.
- Fully adjustable VTA.
- Nickel-plated aluminium bearing block.
- Motor suspension with better damping.
- Height-adjustable metal feet.
- Electronic speed switch.
- Precision belt drive with electronic speed control.
- 8x hand-painted MDF chassis.
- Premium semi-symmetrical phono cable.
- Gold plated RCA connectors.
- Dust cover included.
- Handmade in Europe.
- Available in Satin Black and limited edition Satin White finishes.
| Weight | 6 kg |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 113 x 415 x 320 mm |
| Tonearm | 8,6” one-piece carbon-aluminium tonearm |
| Platter | 300mm, die cast aluminium platter with TPE damping and felt mat |
| Wow and flutter | 33: +/-0,16%; 45: +/-0,14% |
| Signal to noise | 68dB |
| Speed | 33, 45/(78) (electronic speed change) |
| Drive type | belt drive with electronic speed control |
| Effective arm length / mass: | 218,5 mm / 10,0 g |
| What's in the box | 15V DC / 0,8A power supply, dust cover, 78 RPM round belt, 7‘‘ single adapter |
