[bigjohn1]

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Super quick picture of current setup. FLAC>E7>SR-80i with black cherry cups courtesy of 7Keys.
 
LOVING IT.

Hey, that's a good looking USB Hub you have there! 

 

[bassboysam]

Gosh I want to get a Pro-ject debut III...

 
I don't think they make them anymore. they now offer the Debut Carbon. http://www.project-audio.com/main.php?prod=debutcarbon&cat=turntables&lang=en I tried one of Carbons and thought it sounded great. beefier tone arm and cartridge.

 

[AHorseNamedJeff]

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Super quick picture of current setup. FLAC>E7>SR-80i with black cherry cups courtesy of 7Keys.
 
LOVING IT.

Hey, that's a good looking USB Hub you have there! 

Yeah I know. Whoever got it has good taste

 
If only it was usb 2.0 or 3.0, its kinda slow

 

[ssrock64]

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Pro-ject Debut III or iPod Dock/transport > LD MKIII > RS1 or PS500.

So...which of the two do you prefer?

 

[wolfetan44]

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My rig as it is currently:
 

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Nobody saw this one? Anyways, beautiful setup!! I love the cable, where is the cable from? Or is it your own creation?

 

[bassboysam]

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So...which of the two do you prefer?

i did not spend a lot of time with the carbon, but it sounded better to me.  more full and clear than the debut III.

 

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i did not spend a lot of time with the carbon, but it sounded better to me.  more full and clear than the debut III.

The carbon has a much better cartridge (2M Red) than Debut III (OM5e).

 

[bassboysam]

The carbon has a much better cartridge (2M Red) than Debut III (OM5e).

exactly. i wouldn't mind upgrading the cartridge in mine at some point.

 

[HeyWaj10]

Nobody saw this one? Anyways, beautiful setup!! I love the cable, where is the cable from? Or is it your own creation?

Wolfetan, thanks! The cable is from Artemis Audio, not as widely known as the likes of ALO, Moon Audio, etc. Looks awesome in person, sounds significantly better than stock, and didn't cost me an arm and a leg!

 

[AHorseNamedJeff]

Thing is gents, the Debut III is $300 on amazon whereas the Carbon is $400. I'm already stretching my budget to fit the Debut III

 

[bassboysam]

Thing is gents, the Debut III is $300 on amazon whereas the Carbon is $400. I'm already stretching my budget to fit the Debut III

be patient and save the extra $100. in this case it's worth it.

 

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Thing is gents, the Debut III is $300 on amazon whereas the Carbon is $400. I'm already stretching my budget to fit the Debut III

I think the Debut III is discontinued and the entry Pro-ject is now the Essential ($299), which is a very different design from the Debut.
I would choose a Debut III over the new Essential at the same price.
 
Buy what you can afford and enjoy it. 
If you enjoy it you will eventually want to upgrade the cartridge, like Sam...

 

[AHorseNamedJeff]

The Debut III might be discontinued but it's still selling on amazon

If I cat get one of those by the time I've got the money, I'll get a MusicHall USB-1 probably. Or ask around

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Just to let y'all know, it's my goal to, by Christmas, have a Pro Ject Debut III table (or similar) and a Grado Black cartridge. How does the Grado cartridge compare to the stock cart on the Pro Ject?

 

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The Debut III might be discontinued but it's still selling on amazon

If I cat get one of those by the time I've got the money, I'll get a MusicHall USB-1 probably. Or ask around

 
 
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The Debut III might be discontinued but it's still selling on amazon

If I cat get one of those by the time I've got the money, I'll get a MusicHall USB-1 probably. Or ask around

I would save up for (or buy used) any Rega instead. MUCH better tone arms and models with non 24V motor don't need a wall wort! Regas are also a lot of fun to modify. The RP1 even has a trick resin platter that may replace the glass platters in some higher models.
Since this is a show your station thread, mine has a modified Rega P2 > Pioneer SA-7100
 

 
It's worth it to invest in a good cartridge and compatible phono pre-amp.
 

 

[AHorseNamedJeff]

I'll think about that. I've also got to consider the fact that I don't make TOO much money (I work at McDonalds for Petes sake), and I have to pay for a car, and I'd also like to get much nicer speakers, I'm really looking for something under $350, that I can plug right into my receiver and get good sound out of.