Pro-Ject - RPM 3 Carbon Turntable

Pro-Ject - RPM 3 Carbon Turntable

Audiophile Turntable with Curved Composite Tonearm & Sumiko Moonstone MM Phono Cartridge

Description

Pro-Ject’s RPM 3 Carbon turntable uses design elements unheard-of in its class. The low-resonance chassis holds an inverted platter bearing with ceramic ball for a reduced rumble. The outboard 15V AC motor is smoothly driven using an ultra-precise AC generator with DC power supply for further enhanced speed stability. The 10″ S-shaped tonearm tube is made from carbon fiber, aluminum and a resin damping compound. Using a complex 3-step process with heat treatment and 100bar pressure, armtube rigidity is enhanced and internal resonance is reduced to a minimum making the tonearm a perfect carrier for a huge variety of phono cartridges. RPM 3 Carbon features a magnetic anti-skating mechanism and TPE-damped counterweight. All ingredients add up to a miracle of sound at a price that’s a no-brainer.

Sumiko Moonstone MM Phono Cartridge

RPM 3 Carbon is now shipping with a Sumiko Moonstone cartridge. Moonstone uses an ultra-low-mass cantilever & magnet assembly allowing for optimal fidelity in the groove. It’s resonance-friendly housing delivers music with tonal accuracy & transience that’ll enliven your listening. 

True Balanced – Get Blown Away

Setting us apart from the competition, all Pro-Ject turntables are configured for balanced operation.* Switching to balanced is no subtle upgrade and promises to redefine ‘reference’ sound quality in your turntable system. What’s needed to get there are a) a moving coil cartridge, b) a turntable with balanced phono outputs, c) a phono preamp with balanced phono inputs and d) a balanced cable carrying the phono signal from turntable to phono preamp. Typically a much more costly endeavor, Pro-Ject has changed that landscape by offering products that make the technology attainable to any serious listener.

Feature Set Includes:

• • Precision belt drive using free-standing synchronous motor
  • Central mass point optimizes resonant behaviour
  • Ultra precision DC-driven AC generator motor power
  • Inverted platter bearing with ceramic ball
  • Platter made from MDF using vinyl mat
  • 10” S-shaped tonearm made from carbon, aluminium, resin utilising special heat and pressure treatments
  • Magnetic antiskating
  • Counterweight with TPE damping
  • Three high-gloss colours (black, red, white)
  • Lid available as an option
  • Handmade in Europe