Having apparently taken a reference from a Jony Ive design book, Pro-Ject has unveiled an all-white limited edition of the mid-range Debut PRO turntable.
The Austrian company’s original Debut Pro was released last year as the successor to audiophiles’ Pro-ject Debut debut Carbon Evo.
As with the original, the Limited Edition Debut PRO features a precision aluminum shroud complete with TPE damping and height-adjustable metal feet.
Aside from the Clean-as-a-whistle finish, the only major spec difference from the original satin black model is the pre-installed 2M White Ortofon cartridge instead of the 2M Red.
In addition to pre-installing the cartridge, Pro-Ject also bundles in a Pro-Ject Connect-IT E dust cover and phono cable.
The limited edition Pro-Ject Debut PRO will go on sale later this month and is set to cost £699 in the UK and €799 in Europe. The original cost $999 in the US, so we expect the same for this version.
Opinion: The Debut Pro is all white with an old Apple look
While Pro-ject may be celebrating its ’90s formation with these limited-run steel wheels, there’s definitely a touch of ’00s techno elegance with this finish.
The simple design prompted us to pair it with the ill-fated Apple iPod Hi-Fi, but let’s be honest – this turntable deserves better than faking it in this burgeoning mess.
The original Debut Pro is a fine piece of equipment, providing a stable and tight sound, and this fresh new look certainly gets our aesthetic stamp of approval. It’s one thing for the best turntables to go for a bold colorful look…it’s a completely A different matter to be literally all that color and color and everything. We’re glad to have this about just an artistic instrument, but that would waste its musical potential.
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