Bolt-on brilliance

The Debut Carbon Evo is a tremendously talented turntable, but as Ed Selley discovers, it has so much more to give

- Ed Selley

DETAILS

PRODUCT Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo upgrades

ORIGIN Austria/Czech Republic

TYPE Turntable accessories

FEATURES

Cork mat

Upgraded PSU

Cleaning brush

Isolation platform

Isolation feet

Record clamp

Metal sub-platter

Acrylic platter

VTA adjuster

DISTRIBUTOR Henley Audio Ltd.

TELEPHONE [phone]

WEBSITE project-audio.com

A phrase that crops up a fair bit in turntable reviews is ‘stretch’ (I myself am particularly guilty of it). The idea is that, as well as judging the performance a deck offers out of the box, it is also useful to discuss how much scope it has for improvement – its stretch. This is usually a tricky thing to express within a conventional review, but Pro-Ject has provided an opportunity thanks to the upgrades available for its Debut Series.

Consequently, a Debut Carbon Evo (HFC 468) is procured along with the bulk of the available upgrades that can be attached to it. Some of these are universal fitment items, while others are specific to the Debut range. None of them alter the basics of how it operates. It remains a belt-driven, unsuspended turntable in all cases. Despite this, the scope of the changes that can be carried out are significant.