| Content | The latest edition to the RPM range of turntables follows on from where the hugely popular Genie 3 left off. Utilising a range of innovative improvements over its predecessor, the RPM-1 Carbon stands out from the crowd with its stunning design, impeccable sound and affordable price.
The new RPM-1 Carbon design has been upgraded to significantly reduce resonance across the turntable. While maintaining the instantly recognisable shape, this turntable boasts improvements in the tonearm, bearing, and motor.
The brand new tonearm is a carbon fibre/aluminium resin construct, made using special heat and pressure treatments. The result of this new design is a tonearm that is more solid and anti-resonant than ever before at this price, while maintaining a light weight.
The arm is finished off with a pre-fitted Ortofon 2m Red cartridge and a new magnetic anti-skate mechanism. The improved counterweight also utilises TPE damping in the form of an anti-resonant ring around the fixing point.
The completely decoupled motor is based upon the same design as the Xpression Carbon, powered by an AC generator that's connected to the new DC power supply. The inverted main bearing now utilises a ceramic ball, offering a more fluid and consistent platter rotation than ever before.
Features:
With Ortofon 2M Red
Precision belt drive using synchronous motor
Ultra-precision DC-driven AC generator motor power
Inverted platter bearing with ceramic ball
Platter made from MDF using felt mat
8,6” S-shaped tonearm made from carbon, aluminium, resin utilising special heat and pressure treatments
Magnetic anti-skating
Counterweight with TPE damping
Pre-fitted Ortofon 2M Red cartridge
3 high-gloss colours (black, red, white)
Lid available as optional extra
Specifications:
Speed : 33, 45 (manual speed change)
Drive principle : belt drive
Platter : 300mm MDF
Mains bearing : stainless steel axle with ceramic ball
Wow & flutter : 33: +/- 0,14% I 45: +/- 0,13%
Speed drift : 33: +/- 0,27% I 45: +/- 0,19%
Signal to noise : - 71dB
Tonearm : 8,6” carbon; aluminium and resin
Effective arm length : 218,5 mm
Effective arm mass : 13,5 g
Overhang : 22mm
Tracking force : 0 - 25mN
Included accessories : 15 volts DC / 500 mA power supply
Power connection : 110/240 Volt - 50 or 60 Hz
Power consumption : 5 watt max /
Dimensions : 380 x 110 x 350mm (WxHxD)
Weight : 3,8 kg net |
A quiet-running synchronous motor with silicone belt is driving a low-resonance platter made from MDF. A new motor control with DC power supply minimzes unwanted vibration effectively. The main platter bearing consists of stainless steelspindle and bronze bushing with Teflon bottom to seccure low friction.
The main chassis is made from lightweight, but very stiff particle board. Essential II utilises a straight 8,6" aluminium tonearm design made from a single piece of aluminium with sapphire bearings, which offers a far better „plug & play" solution, than itʽs predecessor. Special feet effectively decouples the turntable from the surface.
Specifications:
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speed : 33, 45 (manual speed change)
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principle : belt drive
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Speed variance : 33: 0,14% 45: 0,25%
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Wow & flutter : 0,12%
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platter : 300mm MDF with felt mat (0,8kg)
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main bearing : stainless steel
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tonearm : 8,6” aluminium
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effective : arm length 218,5 mm
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overhang : 22,0mm
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effective tonearmmass : 8,0gr
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counterweight for mass : 3 - 5,5g (included)
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tracking force range : 0 - 25mn (OM5 18mn recommended)
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included accessory : power supply, dust cover
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Power consumption : 4,5 watts
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dimensions : 420 x 112 x 330mm (WxHxD)
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weight : 4,0 kg net
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Manual, Drive System belt-drive (flat belt around sub-platter), Speeds 33-1/3, 45 rpm, Tonearm THORENS TP 90, Pick-up Cartridge AT-95 B, Anti-skating (Bias) by magnet, Dimensions 470 x 125 x 430 mm (W x H x D), Weight 4.7 kg, power supply, RCA interconnects, stylus gauge, spirit level, cartridge alignment protractor |
Best buy turntable with maximum simplicity, outstanding sound quality & USB recording capability!
Pro-Ject has decided to go after the cheap plastic turntable market with an high quality alternative that comes complete with an Ortofon cartridge. The new Elemental Phono USB table is a real "plug'n'play" all the way. No adjustment of counterweight and antiskating is needed, because both are pre-adjusted. This new straight tonearm is optimised for Ortofon OM cartridge series. All the buyer needs to do is remove it from the box, remove bearing guard, locate the belt around the platter, remove stylus guard and plug it into hifi system and computer.
The only plastic here is the stylus guard!
The hidden secret to the new table's sonic success, is a central gravity mass point, made from artificial stone and placed directly underneath the platter bearing. It is capable to fully absorb unwanted rumble and motor vibration. This turntable appears to be pure simplicity itself, while maintaining high quality audio standards and vinyl recording capability.
• Belt drive system
• Integrated motor control with DC power supply secures silent running
• Central gravity mass point made from artificial stone
• Main platter bearing made from stainless steel runs in bronze bushing with Teflon bottom
• Low resonance MDF platter with felt mat
• 8,6” ultra low mass tonearm with straight arm tube
• Pre-adjusted tracking force & antiskating
• Gold-plated RCA contacts & cartridge pins
• Integrated phono stage with precise RIAA equalisation
• Line level output
• A/D converter for vinyl recording with USB B output
• Colour options: red-black, white-black, silver-black
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The first Debut turntable, introduced in the late 1990s, was a revolution for the hi-fi industry. For the first time after the arrival of Compact Disc and the assumed demise of vinyl records, an analogue product re-emerged in the "mass market” – something all music lovers could afford.
The new DEBUT Carbon DC has been designed to set new standards in this category for the coming decade – perfectly timed as analogue today is again a respected source, while the demand for good turntables is growing again!
The most obvious improvement is the inclusion of a CARBON TUBE for the tonearm, which increases stiffness and decreases unwanted resonance.
This material normally is extensively used in high-end tonearms, but – because of cost reasons – was never used in products at lower price levels. Together with other improvements like an increase in platter size and weight to realize even smoother rotation, the overall sound quality is greatly improved. The approved belt drive design offers low noise AC motor with effective motor decoupling (utilising TPE-damping) and ultra precision frequency DC-driven AC generator (like Speed Box) for ultimate speed stability without unwanted vibration.
The DEBUT CARBON DC will be offered in high-gloss black or shiny red, green, blue, yellow, silver or white as no-added-cost option.
Specifications:
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8,6” carbon tonearm
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Increased platter size with more weight
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Precision belt drive with synchronous motor
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New DC power supply with ultra precision frequency DC-driven AC generator (like Speed Box) for ultimate speed stability.
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New TPE motor suspension
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Felt mat
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magnetic cartridge options from Ortofon OM 10 or 2M red
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7 high-gloss colours
| Pro-Ject has decided to go after the cheap plastic turntable market with an high quality alternative that comes complete with an Ortofon cartridge. The new Elemental table is a real "plug'n'play" all the way. No adjustment of counterweight and antiskating is needed, because both are pre-adjusted. This new straight ultra low mass tonearm is optimised for Ortofon OM cartridge series. All the buyer needs to do is remove it from the box, remove bearing guard, locate the belt around the platter, remove stylus guard and plug it in.
The only plastic here is the stylus guard. The hidden secret to the new table's sonic success, is a central gravity mass point, made from artificial stone and placed directly underneath the platter bearing. It is capable to fully absorb unwanted rumble and motor vibration. This turntable appears to be pure simplicity itself, while maintaining high quality audio standards.
The hidden secret to the new table's sonic success, is a central gravity mass point, made from artificial stone and placed directly underneath the platter bearing. It is capable to fully absorb unwanted rumble and motor vibration. This turntable appears to be pure simplicity itself, while maintaining high quality audio standards.
- Belt drive system with low vibration DC motor
- Central gravity mass point made from artificial stone
- Main platter bearing made from stainless steel runs in bronze bushing with Teflon bottom
- Low resonance MDF platter with felt mat
- 8,6” ultra low mass tonearm with straight arm tube
- Pre-adjusted tracking force & antiskating
- Gold-plated RCA contacts & cartridge pins
- Colour options: red-black, white-black, silver-black
Specifications:
- speed : 33, 45 (manual speed change)
- Speed variance: 33: 0,2% 45: 0,18%
- Wow & flutter: 33: 0,14% 45: 0,13%
- platter: 300mm MDF
- tonearm: 8,6” metal tube
- effective arm length: 218,5 mm
- overhang: 22,0 mm
- effective tonearmmass: 8,0gr
- counterweight for cartridge mass: 3 - 5,5g (included)
- tracking force range: 0 - 30mn (OM5 18mn pre-adjusted)
- output: RCA to phono input
- included accessory: RCA cable, 15V DC power supply
- power consumption: 4,0 watts
- dimensions: 430 x 90 x 300mm (WxHxD)
- weight: 2,7 kg net
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