Pro-Ject Debut PRO B Turntable with Pick It PRO Balanced Cartridge

Our 30 year anniversary turntable receives the True Balanced Connection Upgrade

After the Debut Carbon EVO revolutionised the Debut series in 2020, the Debut PRO raised the bar even higher. Now, the Debut PRO B receives a new balanced MM cartridge – the Pick it PRO Balanced.

Our new Pick it PRO Balanced delivers the same lively and robust sound and is now also ready to be used in our True Balanced Connection. In that sense, it is the first MM cartridge of its kind! The perfect combination of components is the key to achieve the great charismatic sound of the Pick it PRO.

True Balanced Ready

Balanced audio connections are standard among professional musicians, recording studios, and live concerts. It is essential to have a stable & interference-free connection as these signals, The significant advantage of a balanced connection is its ability to remove picked up noise and interferences.

The Debut PRO B comes with our balanced MM cartridge - the Pick it Pro Balanced - and a balanced mini XLR phono output.

Cartridges are balanced signal transducers by nature! Due to the internal wiring of typical MM cartridges, until now, you needed to upgrade your turntable with an MC cartridge. But no longer: our special Pick it PRO Balanced has been modified to access the entirety of that balanced signal.

Together with our separately available True Balanced Connection cables and true balanced phono stages including the Phono Box S3 B or DS3 B - you'll be able to access high-end features that were previously only available on the most expensive of turntable setups.

A milestone for the coming decades

The Debut PRO B brings an absolutely new design to Pro-Ject turntables. The audiophile turntable is convincing in all respects – not only visually, but more importantly also in terms of sound.

The precision CNC milled parts are optically perfectly coordinated and lead the Debut PRO B to its modern simple, elegant and unprecedented design. The nickel finish of all these aluminium components result in a hard, resistant surface. This process enables us to produce very high-quality and sustainable components and avoid plastics and similar materials that continue to age over time and would more importantly also degrade sound quality.

A new platter – a deeper dish

The new Debut PRO B platter is a first on any Pro-Ject turntable. It features a notch for the record label and together with our Record Puck PRO (available separately) the puck's weight will press your record tightly against the platter. The die-cast aluminium platter is reworked and precision balanced in an extra step to obtain an evenly spinning platter. It is anti-magnetic, allowing MC cartridges to work properly. Delve deep into the vast upgrade path the Debut PRO B has to offer!

The anti-magnetic heavy aluminium platter has a ring made of TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) on the inside that helps to dampen all resonances and minimises wow and flutter. Our separately available Record Puck PRO provides an extra level of damping and stability, so it is the perfect add-on for the Debut PRO B.

Hybrid Tonearm

The new Debut PRO B features a one-piece carbon-aluminium sandwich tonearm. The carbon layer gives the tonearm a high degree of rigidity, while the inner aluminium tube takes over the damping of the tonearm. This makes the tonearm perfect to be upgraded with higher-end MC cartridges!

Azimuth & VTA Adjustment

The newly designed tonearm base allows you to adjust both the azimuth and the vertical tracking angle (VTA). The tonearm height can be continuously adjusted by loosening the two grub screws. These settings give you the option of adapting the tonearm to height changes allowing the use of different turntable mats or other cartridges to always achieve the best sound quality. Setting and experimenting with the VTA & Azimuth is crucial in extracting every last bit of performance out of your cartridges.

Specifications

Speed: 33, 45/(78) (electronic speed change)

Drive principle: belt drive with electronic speed control

Platter: 300mm, die cast aluminium platter with TPE damping and felt mat

Platter bearing: high precision stainless steel axle in bronze bushing

Wow & flutter: 33: +/-0,16%; 45: +/-0,14%

Speed drift: 33: +/-0,40%; 45: +/-0,50%

Signal to noise: 68dB

Tonearm: 8,6” one-piece carbon-aluminium tonearm

Effective arm length/mass: 218,5 mm / 10,0 g

Overhang: 18,5mm

Included accessories: 15V DC / 0,8A power supply, dust cover, 78 RPM round belt, 7‘‘ single adapter

Power consumption: 4W / 0W standby

Dimensions: 415 x 113 x 320mm (WxHxD)

Weight: 6 kg net