That’s not to say the analog warmth we all love from spinning plastic isn’t present, just that everything sounds more delicate and refined compared to most sub-$500 record players. It’s so agile and clean when you’re playing a well-cleaned record that it sounds like you're listening to a FLAC file. The Debut Carbon Evo is not only the best sub-$1,000 turntable I’ve ever heard, it’s one of the most musical turntables. I have been on a digital music kick of late, but I listened to nearly half of my 100-disc collection in the weeks that followed-encouraged highly by this excellent turntable. I plugged it into the Cambridge Audio Alva Solo phono preamp and then into a Peachtree Nova 220SE amp and Klipsch Forte II speakers in my treated listening space. You put on the platter, plug it in, set the tracking weight, make sure the three dampened feet have the table level, and you’re off to the races. My review unit was a dapper nonreflective black.Īnd as with all turntables, you’ll want to make sure you have a level place to put the Evo. You can even get the Evo in some flashy colors, like a beautiful navy blue, red, or wood-grain veneer. In the US, it comes with a new Sumiko Ranier cartridge ($150 retail value) and a really nice low-capacitance cable to hook up to your gear. I’d go so far as to say that this is the nicest turntable you’ll ever need, as far as specs are concerned. These are all small things, but put together they offer one of the clearest, most live-feeling analog listening experiences you’ll find without spending thousands more. Even the motor assembly has been reengineered to be as quiet as possible.
There's no fancy acrylic platter, but the nearly 4-pound metal platter has a special thermoplastic elastomer ring that reduces vibrations. There’s no automatic return for the tonearm when a side is done, but the motor that powers the belt-driven deck has an ultra-high-precision chip that makes sure it’s always running at the perfect speed. Instead, every aspect of this product has been engineered for near-perfect sound. Just like its predecessor, the thing that impresses me most about the Evo is how simple it looks and operates. Pro-Ject is one of the go-to names when people talk about great-sounding yet affordable turntables, and the Debut Carbon (the predecessor to this new model), was perhaps the company's crown jewel.
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