Pro-Ject - Debut Pro B - Turntable

After the Debut Carbon EVO revolutionised the Debut series in 2020, the Debut PRO raised the bar even higher. Now, the Debut PRO B receives a new balanced MM cartridge – the Pick it PRO Balanced.

Features:

• Pick it PRO Balanced: Ready for True Balanced Connection - The first True Balanced MM cartridge of its kind.
• Nickel Coating: Sustainable components - The nickel finish of the aluminium components results in a hard, resistant surface.
• Hybrid Tonearm: Carbon Aluminium Sandwich - This super stiff and uniquely dampened tonearm ensures perfect tracking of the record groove.
• VTA & Azimuth: Fully adjustable - The Debut PRO B comes with fully adjustable Azimuth & VTA. It offers you the possibility to modify your turntable as you want it.
• 33/45/78 RPM: High precision motor control - The playback speeds are electronically controlled with precision, which guarantees the most accurate and stable music reproduction. Change between speeds easily with the toggle switch.
• Bearing block: Complete new design - The precision CNC milled and nickel coated tonearm bearing parts are completely new and designed just for the PRO B.
• Special Platter: TPE damped & anti magnetic - The heavy aluminium platter has a ring made of TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) on the inside that helps to dampen all resonances and minimizes wow and flutter.
• Metal Feet: Damped & height adjustable - The three height adjustable damped aluminium feet guarantee the perfect stand & massively reduce risk of acoustical feedback.

Pick it PRO Balanced

Pro-Ject's new Pick it PRO Balanced delivers the same lively and robust sound and is now also ready to be used in their True Balanced Connection. In that sense, it is the first MM cartridge of its kind! The perfect combination of components is the key to achieve the great charismatic sound of the Pick it PRO.

True Balanced Ready

Balanced audio connections are standard among professional musicians, recording studios, and live concerts. It is essential to have a stable & interference-free connection as these signals, The significant advantage of a balanced connection is its ability to remove picked up noise and interferences.

The Debut PRO B comes with Pro-Ject's balanced MM cartridge - the Pick it Pro Balanced - and a balanced mini XLR phono output.

Cartridges are balanced signal transducers by nature! Due to the internal wiring of typical MM cartridges, until now, you needed to upgrade your turntable with an MC cartridge. But not with the new Pick it Pro Balanced! Pro-Ject's special Pick it PRO Balanced has been modified to access the entirety of that balanced signal.

Together with their separately available True Balanced Connection cables and true balanced phono stages - for example the Phono Box S3 B or DS3 B - you'll be able to access high-end features that were previously only available on the most expensive of turntable setups.

A milestone for the next decades

The Debut PRO B brings an absolutely new design to Pro-Ject turntables. The audiophile turntable is convincing in all respects – not only visually, but more importantly also in terms of sound.

The precision CNC milled parts are optically perfectly coordinated and lead the Debut PRO B to its modern simple, elegant and unprecedented design. The nickel finish of all these aluminium components result in a hard, resistant surface. This process enables us to produce very high-quality and sustainable components and avoid plastics and similar materials that continue to age over time and would more importantly also degrade sound quality.

The tonearm bearing is a completely new design. Precision CNC'd out of a single block of aluminium, you can see all the production stages above. The last step is putting a nickel finish on it. This will increase the rigidity of the bearing, ensuring free and fluid movement of the tonearm and precise tracking without material degration in looks or function.

Deeply driven

The electronically regulated synchronous motor drives the platter and guarantees the most accurate and stable speeds. Change between them easily with the toggle switch. With the supplied round belt for 78 rpm you can also listen to your shellac records.

A new platter – a deeper dish

The new Debut PRO B platter is a first on any Pro-Ject turntable. It features a notch for the record label and together with our Record Puck PRO (available separately) the puck's weight will press your record tightly against the platter. The die-cast aluminium platter is reworked and precision balanced in an extra step to obtain an evenly spinning platter. It is anti-magnetic, allowing MC cartridges to work properly. Delve deep into the vast upgrade path the Debut PRO B has to offer!

The anti-magnetic heavy aluminium platter has a ring made of TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) on the inside that helps to dampen all resonances and minimises wow and flutter. Our seperately available Record Puck PRO provides an extra level of damping and stability, so it is the perfect add-on for the Debut PRO B.

Hybrid Tonearm

The new Debut PRO B features a one-piece carbon-aluminium sandwich tonearm. The carbon layer gives the tonearm a high degree of rigidity, while the inner aluminium tube takes over the damping of the tonearm. This makes the tonearm perfect to be upgraded with higher-end MC cartridges!

Azimuth & VTA Adjustment

The newly designed tonearm base allows you to adjust both the azimuth and the vertical tracking angle (VTA). The tonearm height can be continuously adjusted by loosening the two grub screws. These settings give you the option of adapting the tonearm to height changes allowing the use of different turntable mats or other cartridges to always achieve the best sound quality. Setting and experimenting with the VTA & Azimuth is crucial in extracting every last bit of performance out of your cartridges.

Specifications

• Speed: 33, 45/(78) (electronic speed change)
• Drive principle: belt drive with electronic speed control
• Platter: 300mm, die cast aluminium platter with TPE damping and felt mat
• Platter bearing: high precision stainless steel axle in bronze bushing
• Wow & flutter: 33: +/-0,16%; 45: +/-0,14%
• Speed drift: 33: +/-0,40%; 45: +/-0,50%
• Signal to noise: 68dB
• Tonearm: 8,6” one-piece carbon-aluminium tonearm
• Effective arm length/mass: 218,5 mm / 10,0 g
• Overhang: 18,5mm
• Included accessories: 15V DC / 0,8A power supply, dust cover, 78 RPM round belt, 7‘‘ single adapter
• Power consumption: 4W / 0W standby
• Dimensions: 415 x 113 x 320mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 6 kg net