Debut III

About the Debut III

The Pro-Ject Debut III is a high-quality manual belt-drive turntable designed for audiophiles entering the world of vinyl. It features a precision bearing system, a heavy two-piece 10" steel platter with felt mat, and an 8.6" one-piece aluminum tonearm. The turntable includes an Ortofon OM 5E moving magnet cartridge pre-mounted and aligned, providing a frequency response of 20-20,000 Hz and a signal-to-noise ratio of 65 dB. It supports 33-1/3 and 45 rpm speeds, with 78 rpm available as an option. The motor is an AC synchronous motor with TPE damping for vibration isolation, and the platter runs on a polished ball bearing in a brass housing. The plinth is made of medium density fiberboard (MDF) with damping feet to reduce vibrations. The turntable comes with a dust cover and a high-quality semi-balanced phono cable with gold-plated RCA connectors. Dimensions are approximately 16.2" W x 4.6" H x 12.5" D (lid closed), and it weighs about 12.1 lbs (5.5 kg). It has a wow and flutter of ±0.12% and speed variance of ±0.8%. The tonearm has an effective length of 8.6" (218.5 mm), with an overhang of 18.5 mm and tracking force range of 10-30 mN. The cartridge outputs 4 mV and is recommended to be loaded with 47k ohms. The turntable is manufactured by Pro-Ject Audio Systems in Austria and comes with a 2-year warranty on parts and labor, and a 1-year warranty on the cartridge. This model is praised for its precise speed stability, low noise operation, and clear, direct sound quality, making it a classic and affordable audiophile turntable option.