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The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit SB (DC) is a high-end audiophile turntable featuring a low-vibration belt-drive design with a built-in precision Speed Box control and top-mounted electronic speed switch for 33-1/3, 45, and 78 RPM. It includes a one-piece 8.6" carbon fiber tonearm pre-mounted with an Ortofon 2M Red moving magnet cartridge. The heavy 12" acrylic platter reduces resonance and noise, while the DC power supply with synchronous AC motor and TPE motor decoupling ensures excellent speed stability and minimal mechanical noise. The turntable comes with a dust cover and detachable audio cable, and supports 78 RPM playback with a simple stylus and belt change. Dimensions are approximately 16.34" W x 4.65" H x 12.6" D, weighing about 12.4 lbs (5.6 kg). It offers a signal-to-noise ratio of 68 dB and wow and flutter of 0.19%. The unit includes a 2-year parts and labor warranty for the turntable and 1-year warranty for the cartridge.
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The Debut Carbon Esprit SB DC's effective mass is 6 g against the Debut Carbon Esprit SB (DC) Black Gloss's 8.6 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 MMF-2.3's wow & flutter is 0.100% against the Debut Carbon Esprit SB (DC) Black Gloss's 0.190%, its effective mass 7 g against 8.6 g, and its compliance 16 cu against 20 cu. Both share output (5.0 mV).
The Century Turntable's wow & flutter is 0.100% against the Debut Carbon Esprit SB (DC) Black Gloss's 0.190%, its output 5.5 mV against 5.0 mV, its compliance 16 cu against 20 cu, and its effective mass 15.5 g against 8.6 g.
The 533's effective mass is 9 g against the Debut Carbon Esprit SB (DC) Black Gloss's 8.6 g, its compliance 16 cu against 20 cu, and its tracking force 1.7 g against 1.8 g. Both share output (5.0 mV).
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