Pro-ject debut III and best idea for new cartridge

 

Bronze Member
Username: Malco49

Baltimore, Maryland Usa

Post Number: 39
Registered: May-05
turntable gets moderate use less than one year old.
sounds swell.have cartridge it came with ortofon
OM5E
if i was to upgrade what would be an acceptable choice with regards to not having "to much cartridge for the turntable"
not sure if i could just get a new stylus but would more than likely go for new cartridge.
does not have to be ortofon.
 

Gold Member
Username: Frank_abela

Berkshire UK

Post Number: 1768
Registered: Sep-04
Mitchell, I like the Ortofons and the 500 series is good. The 510 is a decent cartridge and the 520 would probably be as far as I'd go on a Debut III.

I also like the Grado Prestige Gold very much but I'm no expert on Grados and I know the Gold is more than I'd spend on that deck, but they're probably worth checking out.

I would steer clear of the Goldrings as I find them a bit brash.

Regards,
Frank.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Malco49

Baltimore, Maryland Usa

Post Number: 40
Registered: May-05
thanks frank

just how big a difference is there between the rega P3 and the pro-ject debut111?
 

Gold Member
Username: Artk

Albany, Oregon USA

Post Number: 3736
Registered: Feb-05
Immense! I owned the Debut very shortly then moved to the 1xpression with a Grado Blue. Big difference...I kept reading how the 1xpression might even have a performance edge over the P3....wrong! I now have the P3 and can say quite confidently that it outperfroms the 1xpression in pretty much every way that matters.

The Debut is a fine budget table but if I were spending in that region I would look at the new P1. Even better if you can swing it the P3 is all the turntable most of us will ever need.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Malco49

Baltimore, Maryland Usa

Post Number: 41
Registered: May-05
thanks
art and frank :-)
 

Gold Member
Username: Artk

Albany, Oregon USA

Post Number: 3745
Registered: Feb-05
Since my last post I noticed that Rega has announced the return of the P2 which one can buy fitted with a Bias 2 cartridge, most likely a satisfying combo at a budget price.
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