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The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit SB DC is a high-end audiophile turntable designed to set new standards in its category. It features an 8.6-inch carbon fiber tonearm that increases stiffness and reduces unwanted resonance, a heavy 300 mm acrylic platter for smooth rotation, and a belt drive with a low noise AC motor and TPE motor suspension. The turntable supports three speeds (33, 45, and 78 rpm) with electronic/manual speed change via a built-in precision Speed Box. It includes a magnetic Ortofon 2M Red cartridge and comes with a dust cover and 15V DC power supply. The chassis is finished in high-gloss black, red, or white piano lacquer. Dimensions are 415 x 118 x 320 mm (WxHxD) with the lid closed, and it weighs approximately 5.6 kg. The design emphasizes low wow and flutter (±0.19%), speed drift (±0.60%), and a high signal-to-noise ratio (-68 dB), ensuring excellent sound quality and speed stability.
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The Debut Carbon Esprit SB (DC) Black Gloss's effective mass is 8.6 g against the Debut Carbon Esprit SB DC's 6 g. Both share wow & flutter (0.190%), output (5.0 mV), and platter weight (0.3 kg (1 lbs)).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The Debut Carbon EVO matches the Debut Carbon Esprit SB DC on wow & flutter (0.190%), effective mass (6 g), output (5.0 mV), and tracking force (2.0 g).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The MMF-2.3's wow & flutter is 0.100% against the Debut Carbon Esprit SB DC's 0.190%, its effective mass 7 g against 6 g, and its tracking force 1.8 g against 2.0 g. Both share output (5.0 mV).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The Century Turntable's wow & flutter is 0.100% against the Debut Carbon Esprit SB DC's 0.190%, its output 5.5 mV against 5.0 mV, and its effective mass 15.5 g against 6 g. Both share platter weight (0.3 kg (1 lbs)).
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