Turntables — Pro-Ject Debut EVO 2

The Debut EVO 2 is an accomplished belt-drive turntable from Pro-Ject, built with a support platter made of particularly durable aluminium and damped with TPE to eliminate resonance, driven via a sub-platter from a silent motor with electronic speed control. The Debut EVO 2 brings Pro-Ject's considered engineering to a refined, resonance-controlled analogue playback format.

Key specs that matter

Two speeds are supported - 33 and 45rpm - via belt drive with a DC motor and electronic speed control. A pre-installed tonearm comes fitted with a factory-mounted Pick it MM EVO cartridge. The platter is a 300mm die-cast aluminium design with TPE damping and a felt mat. Signal-to-noise is 68dB. At 415 x 113 x 320mm and 6kg, the Debut EVO 2 maintains a manageable turntable chassis reflecting Pro-Ject's considered EVO-generation engineering.

Sound and use context

Expect reduced resonance reflecting the TPE-damped aluminium platter combined with the silent, electronically speed-controlled motor, with the factory-matched Pick it MM EVO cartridge delivering a dependable, well-resolved playback foundation.

Pairing

The factory-matched Pick it MM EVO cartridge comes pre-aligned, and the Debut EVO 2 connects straightforwardly to an amplifier with a built-in phono stage or an external phono preamplifier.

Alternatives

Pro-Ject's own Debut PRO B offers a more accomplished alternative with a carbon-fibre tonearm within the same broader Debut series.