Pro-Ject Debut III Phono USB 3081110127 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. 

 

The counterweight supplied is suitable for cartridges weighing between 3 - 5,5g. Alternative counterweights 
for cartridges weighing between 1,5 - 3g or 6 - 9g are available as an accessory part. 

 

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.