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2.11.2015

After having been left to housesit for a friend with a brilliant record collection I was completely sold on vinyl. Bought this as my first turntable and I've not been disappointed, it's brilliant.Everything I've played so far has sounded truly stunning. Listening to albums that I've played for years, albums that I though I knew every note and lyric of, has become a process of rediscovery. Beyond the sonic pleasures the aesthetic design is obviously elegant, and I'd be hard pressed to imagine a room where this wouldn't look good, and wouldn't make the room look better by extension.In terms of the logistics and set up, the turntable comes extremely well packaged (with helpful and detailed instructions on how to repackage in the same way for transporting).For the set up I was slightly apprehensive, but the manual that comes with it is clear and concise, without being simplified or losing any important technical details, and I supplemented this with an online instructional video (there are lots) to give me extra confidence, and in the end it's actually very straightforward.The only thing I would make specific mention of is the stylus cap on the much-lauded Ortofon cartridge, it's fine coming of, but a little fiddly to get back on, so be careful (again, I consulted the internet for guidance the first time I couldn't get it on, and as always the internet didn't disappoint).The final thing to acknowledge is the price, I did a lot of reading before buying this record player, and yes there are a lot of perfectly serviceable players out there at lower price points, but what I would say is that this feels like a worthwhile investment. Inarguably vinyl is an expensive medium, and your record collection is going to end up costing you, so you might as well start from a solid foundation even if it costs a little more, it's a record player that sounds great, is a pleasure to own and use, and won't damage your records, but thankfully doesn't come with a four-figure plus price tag.It's the best £330 I've spent in a very long time, and I cannot recommend it highly enough (as you could probably already tell if you've made it this far)Technical:- Phono & Amp: Marantz PM6005 Integrated Amplifier Marantz PM6005 Integrated Amplifier with Digital Input - Black- Speakers: Q Acoustics Concept 20 Q Acoustics Concept 20 Blk (Pr)- Leads: Cable Mountain Phono RCA Cable Mountain 1m High Quality Gold Plated 2x Phono to 2x Phono RCA Cable- Wiring: Electrosmart 2.5mm 25m Quality 18AWG Loud Speaker Cable - Multi-Strand by electrosmart® - Outside Dimensions of Cable: 5mm x 2.5mm with Fisual Banana Plugs Fisual Easy Fix Banana Plug (Pack of 4)
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13.4.2016

Many years ago I decided to sell my turntable and get a cd player the main reason that I could not get hold of new releases on vinyl. I never really got on with the sound of digital music via cd's or mp3's. As a result I purchased an av system and got in to watching movies so the sound of music deteriorated even more. However I recently binned my AV system and upgraded my amp,speakers and cd to a music only system and the music bug bit me again. There is a vinyl revival and you can now buy records again so I decided to purchase a turntable, I originally intended to spend a fair amount of money on a new record deck but decided not to go mad and I purchased the Debut Carbon DC in Black.The deckcame very well packaged and was very easy to set up taking approx 15 mins and also looks really nice in its Black gloss finish.The sound quality of vinyl is as I remember it and to my ears is superior to the new marantz cd player I have just purchased for roughly the same price. Listening to music via vinyl is more of an event and a far more musical experience than listening to digital music, and I suggest that this deck is a great way to buy in to this at a reasonable cost.If you want to spend a lot of money there are better decks about but I don't think there is much around at this sort of cost, I strongly recommend you take a look and a listen.
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13.2.2018

This is an award winning turntable / tonearm with the Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge, worth around €100 on its own, The whole package works very well together and worth the extra cost to clear the entry level decks. Disadvantages include the anti skate weight which can be fiddly along with the supplied felt mat which tends to lift up with your records. The mat is easily remedied by picking up a thin (1.5mm) cork turntable mat from Amazon (<€10). The other foible is changing between 33 & 45 rpm involves moving the belt between pulleys, but is easy enough to get used to. If you feel like you want to improve on the sound there is scope to change the cartridge over to moving coil.I tried a SOMIKO Bluepoint II high output MC and got great results, far nicer than most CD players. It's not worth pushing too hard though because with greater resolution you will approach the practical limit of this deck with regards to "rumble" off the bearings and motor. Although the rumble is well within acceptable limits it is why I'll be upgrading to a better deck as funds allow, however, I'll need be over 4 figures to make a worthwhile difference!. All in all this is a fine budget deck that hasn't given me any trouble and is capable of resolving Hi-Fi detail from your vinyl. Recommended !
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4.1.2018

As others have said - great turntable and excellent value.I'm posting this review for anyone changing to a lighter cartridge than the Ortofon 2M, in my case a Denon DL110.Firstly, which I expected, you need to change the standard steel platter for the Acrylic IT as the cartridge is attractedto the steel.Secondly, which I didn't expect, the arm balances out at 0gm but if you dial on 2gm tracking weight, the arm actually only adds 1gm!This is because the screw thread at the back of the arm only goes a certain distance towards the bearing assembly then just turns withoutgetting closer. I realised this after tracking issues and distortion on records,so I bought a stylus guage and discovered the above (showed 0.97gm).This can be solved by including a weight on the headshell (Denon do) but I've turned the counterweight round (it screws on further) and simply setting tracking force with the stylus guage. (A lighter counterweight is available but is £19.) Now no distortion issues and great sound quality, definitely better than 2M. Hope this helps.
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22.12.2019

This is a brilliant turntable the sound is clear and warm.Cant understand the reviews about the set up, the cartridge comes pre installed so nothing to do there put the platter on slip the lid on plug the supplied leads in (they seem fine to me) fit the anti skid weight job done. The anti skid weight just slips over the hook it does look a bit of a after thought but I believe this is normal on these types of players. For goodness sake look at what you get for your money a carbon tone arm. As for it skips as one review says I've played loads of records on it and it plays perfect not one jump or slip even on ones that skipped on my old B&O system . Skipping records suggest they have not been cleaned properly maybe.No hum as some report in fact there is no unwanted noise and I'm using an old pioneer A110 amp and it sounds great.
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31.3.2014

Ordered from Nintronics with next day delivery by DPD-excellent service.The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon with the Ortofon 2M fitted is the best choice for a starter turntable at this price point.Set up was easy and only took a minute or two to balance the arm. The speed seems fine to me but I have upgraded the thin felt mat to a better quality one.I've read numerous accounts on internet forums of the Debut Carbons motor hum problem-including various solutions to fix it. I have to say I heard no hum at all on my turntable-set up straight out of the box. Lid on or off, up or down-the Carbon is whisper quiet.I may in the future upgrade to the 2M Blue and acrylic platter but for the time being this is afine turntable for the money.
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18.6.2019

I bought a old debut with first arm so i bought the se kit and 12" plater and new bearing then the 8.6 tonearm all over a period of time , well use to own a Ariston rd40 with a lvx tonearm and Golding cartridge I'd say project set up sound's way better with a cheaper Golding cartridge more detail retrieval and depth hole heartedly recommend this turntable

16.5.2020

Got this today. Richer sounds were excellent, quoted delivery for Sunday, arrived early. The debut carbon is excellent, sound quality if incredible. The 2m cartridge is also on this, which is brilliant. Easy to assemble, and set tracking weight. Sounds great!

13.10.2015

If your considering returning to vinyl or are yet to experience it, do it! The whole experience is far superior to digital music. Fantastic turntable for the price. Relatively easy to set up with the manual/YouTube videos. Sounds awesome.

19.1.2016

The piano black is so understated although the tone arm is fantastic to look at, the build quality is excellent and the clarity and depth of sound is so much better than expected. I understand why it gets such rave reviews.

26.4.2017

Awesome. The detail is superior to CD and the nostalgia of playing vinyl is a throwback to the 70s. There are more expensive turntables on the market but nothing beats the stripped back simplicity and it also looks good.

14.7.2020

Recommend finding a YouTube video to help set it up, but it wasn't difficult in the end. For this pricepoint the quality is superb. It looks really good, feels very sturdy - highly recommended.

3.3.2015

My vinyl sounds better, by quite a bit, than my CDs. The turntable delivers lovely quality, BUT, a lot of care and discipline is needed when using the appliance.

27.1.2016

Simply stunning,good looks,sound quality is superb,easy to set up,with clear instructions.It's a pleasure to listen to vinyl again!

19.1.2016

Spent weeks stressing thinking it was faulty but it turns out the RCA's that come with it are awful. I had to buy more

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