mikega Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 I'm finishing up my initial vintage system with the turntable. I've decided to go new at this point while waiting to run into something vintage that I can take my time and work on. I'm currently looking at the Pro Ject Debut Carbon EVO turntable as a starter with my Chorus 1s and a Marantz 2270. Just reaching out for opinions or experiences with Pro Ject TTs. Thanks again. This site is great Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanksjim1 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Nice table. Do you have a cartridge in mind? MM or MC? Tonearm/cartridge matching makes a big difference in my experience. Also, if you haven't visited this site, you may want to for additional info (all things TT): https://www.vinylengine.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) Ease of setup with the features you desire. The Marantz phono section should be good. Before you get upgraded to more expense, think you will find the turntable with cartridge/ mm needle that should come with new turntable more than adequate. Later, if you choose, down the money rabbit hole... Edited July 20, 2023 by billybob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantic Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 I have one from when they were delivered with Ortofon Red cartridges- I loathed that cart, but really enjoy the deck with an Ortofon Blue. I expect the Sumiko Rainier cartridge is a a better OEM selection. After trying different mats, I ended up with a clear acrylic platter and I'm quite pleased with the whole package. While I do occasionally miss the Denon DP-37 automatic TT that I had from the late 80's through the early oughts, especially the automatic lift and return part, the SQ of the table and cartridge is excellent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 ProJect Debut Carbon EVO Piano black 499$ .......1100$ gets you the Technics SL-1200 MK7 https://us.technics.com/products/direct-drive-turntable-system-sl-1200mk7 https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/debut-carbon-evo/#specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMara Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Pro -Ject TT´s in the entry level´re cheap plastic tt´s , really nothing special , don´t waste your bugs , get a refurbished Thorens TD 166 MK II ( approx $ 700 > $ 800 ) maybe a TD 126 MK III or a refurbished luxman ( built by Micro seiki ) model pd 270 /277 / 289 , all these were high quality tt´s. Even they´re vintage today, you have to spend at least more than $ 1,5K to get a modern tt whose competing with them , for a Cart I´ll recommend a Nagaoka MP 110 ( Moving Permalloy ) for approx. $ 125 . Superb Pick Up for it´s price level, I think it doesn´t make sense for you to use an Moving Coil Cart , as you need a Step Up Transformer for the Marantz 2270...Wow.. what a nice vintage receiver 🙂 Of course a Technics tt is always an option ............ Here´s a link for more info about tt´s and their carts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikega Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 14 hours ago, MicroMara said: Pro -Ject TT´s in the entry level´re cheap plastic tt´s , really nothing special , don´t waste your bugs , get a refurbished Thorens TD 166 MK II ( approx $ 700 > $ 800 ) maybe a TD 126 MK III or a refurbished luxman ( built by Micro seiki ) model pd 270 /277 / 289 , all these were high quality tt´s. Even they´re vintage today, you have to spend at least more than $ 1,5K to get a modern tt whose competing with them , for a Cart I´ll recommend a Nagaoka MP 110 ( Moving Permalloy ) for approx. $ 125 . Superb Pick Up for it´s price level, I think it doesn´t make sense for you to use an Moving Coil Cart , as you need a Step Up Transformer for the Marantz 2270...Wow.. what a nice vintage receiver 🙂 Of course a Technics tt is always an option ............ Here´s a link for more info about tt´s and their carts Thank you so much! This is really helpful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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