Pro-Ject Debut III/Phono USB 3081110199 Leaflet

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Pro-Ject Debut III/Phono USB 

Manual turntable with fitted cartridge 
Ortofon OM 5E and 
integrated MM phono pre-amplifier with 

A/D converter and USB output

 

Turntable 

 

Chassis available in matt black, glossy black, silver and glossy white 

Product information

 

 

A quiet running AC motor with a two-step pulley drives the hub and platter via a flat-ground belt. 

 

The medium density fibre plinth stands on four feet which act as shock absorbers. 

 

The motor is decoupled from the plinth to reduce vibration transmission. 

 

The platter is a sandwich construction utilising the hub, a sheet-steel platter weighing 1,3Kg and a felt mat. 

 

The platter's low-tolerance chrome-plated stainless-steel axle runs on a polished ball bearing in a brass 
bearing housing. 

 

External power supply avoids potential electro-mechanical interference. 

Tonearm  Pro-Ject 8.6

 

 

The turntable is supplied with Ortofon OM 5E MM-cartridge fitted. 

 

Uniform material: the tonearm tube and bearing housing are constructed from aluminium. 

 

The headshell and undamped armtube are fashioned from a single piece. 

 

The inverted horizontal bearings consist of two hardened stainless steel points bearing in sapphire cushes. 

 

Flexible counterweight shaft avoids vibration at undesirable frequencies. 

 

Single-screw fixing of armtube allows rotation for easy adjustment of needle azimuth despite fixed headshell. 

 

The internal wiring consists of flexible high-purity copper from the headshell right through to the gold-plated 
phono sockets. 

 

A supplied 3,5 mm connector can be used to connect your Pro-Ject Debut III/Phono to any line level/auxiliary 

input (Computer, Midi System, Mixer etc.). 

Dimensions W x H x D: With dust cover closed 415 x 118 x 320mm, dust cover open 415 x 365 x 405mm. 

Phono Pre-amplifier 

 

Optimal channel separation through dual-mono circuitry 

 

Digitalisation of analogue signals for recording direct to disk via USB with suitable recording programs 

 

Runs on Windows XP

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, Windows Vista

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, Windows 7

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 and Mac OS operating systems 

Technical specifications Phono Pre-amplifier - A/D converter 

Noise floor: 

88dB 

THD: 0,005% 
Input impedance: 

47kohms/100pF 

Power consumption: 

16V/40mA AC 

Gain: 32dB 

Output voltage typically: 

160mV/1kHz at 4mV/1kHz 

RIAA-equalisation curve accuracy: 

> 0,5dB/20Hz - 20kHz 

USB output: 

digital serial data protocol USB 1.1 

The manufacturer reserves the right to alter the technical specifications without notice.