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Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2
What Hi-Fi UK|Awards 2024
An appealing turntable in looks and sound
Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2

Turntable £599 whf.cm/Debut_Evo_2

The new Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2 is an updated version of the five-star Debut Carbon Evo, with key elements taken from the two-time What Hi-Fi? Product of the Year winner, the Debut Pro, to elevate the performance further. As the Debut Pro is now being replaced (by a balancedconnection equipped model), it's this new Evo 2 that is being pitched as the real standard-bearer for the Debut line.

The Evo 2 costs £599, undercutting the outgoing Debut Pro, which we tested at £699. At this price, it goes toe to toe with its evergreen rival, the Rega Planar 2, the Planar 2/Nd3 package going for £599.

Simplicity with pizazz

The Debut has a clean, minimal design that is well built and smooth in use. It marries that simplicity with a touch of pizazz, depending on the colour of finish you choose. Our review sample was in a wine-red satin finish, the sophisticated hue and quality of which helps the deck look sleek and stylish, but Pro-Ject generously offers another nine finishes.

This story is from the Awards 2024 edition of What Hi-Fi UK.

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