Description

Speed 33, 45 (manual speed change)
Driving Principle Trasmissionand with belt
300mm MDF plate
Main bearing Stainless steel axle with ceramic ball
Speed drift 33: +/- 0,14% I 45: +/- 0,11%
Wow and flutter 33: +/- 0,19% I 45: +/- 0,08%
Signal to Noise - 71dB
10" carbon arm; aluminum and resin
Effective arm length 254 mm
Effective arm mass 16 g
Projection 16 mm
Tracking force 0-25 mN
Accessories included Power supply 15 volt DC / 500 mA
Electrical connection 110/240 Volts - 50 or 60 Hz
Power consumption 5 watts max / <0,5 watts in standby
Dimensions 422 x 118 x 373 mm (WxHxD)
Weight 5,5 kg net

Enriching the already vast range of RPM turntables, this new RPM 3 Carbon joins the RPM 1 Carbon and the more sophisticated RPM 5.1, RPM 9.1 Acryl, RPM 9.2 Evolution, and RPM 10.1 Evolution. It thus completes the range in the bass department, which indeed had a significant price gap between the entry-level model, the recently introduced RPM 1 Carbon, and the RPM 5.1.
Further news from the capacious cylinder of Heinz Lichtenegger, owner of Pro-Ject, the Austrian company which has long since become the leading turntable manufacturer in the world, with the enviable record of 10.000 pieces/month of machines produced. It is called RPM 3 Carbon, therefore, available both in the version without head and in the RPM 3 Carbon 2M Silver version with the well-known Ortofon high-performance cartridge. External motor decoupled from the chassis with ultra-precise DC/AC power supply, belt drive with manually switchable 33/45 rpm speed, MDF platter with vinyl matte and 10" carbon S-arm. But that's not all, as the RPM 3 Carbon adopts a ceramic ball bearing, counterweight with TPE damping and magnetic anti-skating. The latter is an important facility, given that the one with nylon cable and counterweight, although equally efficient, proved inconvenient to use, especially for a turntable without a base like this RPM 3 Carbon. Obviously the sonic performances, especially thanks to the decidedly high-performance arm, are of a high level for a turntable that will never cease to amaze due to the incredible quality/price ratio, even more accentuated in the version with 2M Silver head. Available in black, red or white all lacquered, the RPM 3 Carbon is equipped with gold-plated rear RCA connectors.

Specifications

Traction	belt
Speed (RPM)	33
Arm	10" carbon; aluminum and resin
Head included	Ortofon 2M Silver
Weight	5,5 kg
Piatto	MDF
Wow & flutter	0.19%
Rapporto S/N	71 dB
Dimensioni	W 42,2 × H 11,8 × D 37,3 cm
Electricity consumption	5 W
Alimentazione	110/240 Volts - 50 or 60 Hz
country of origin	Austria
Trim	black, red, white lacquered

About the brand

Pro-Ject Audio Systems is an Austrian hi-fi brand founded in 1991 by Heinz Lichtenegger and based in Mistelbach, Lower Austria. The first turntable, the Pro-Ject 1, was a reworking of a model produced at the former Tesla factory in Litovel, Czech Republic. Today, Pro-Ject products are designed in Austria and manufactured in factories in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Germany, and the brand is present in over 80 countries. The Pro-Ject 1 won the EISA Best Buy Turntable Award in 1991, the first of numerous international accolades, including several Red Dot Design Awards.
The idea behind Pro-Ject is to make high-fidelity vinyl accessible to a wide audience, with ready-to-use turntables and accessories and upgrades to improve them over time.
Many Pro-Ject turntables share recognizable construction features: carbon fiber tonearms, like the 8,6-inch Debut EVO 2, damped platters with TPE rings, and adjustable damped feet. The Debut EVO 2, launched in 2024, has a non-magnetic die-cast aluminum platter, which also allows for the use of moving coil cartridges, and the Pick it MM EVO cartridge made by Ortofon. The Debut PRO, launched in 2021 to celebrate the brand's thirtieth anniversary, has a one-piece carbon and aluminum tonearm with azimuth and VTA adjustment. Since 2023, the catalog has also included EVO tonearms, available separately in 9-, 10-, and 12-inch lengths.
The range of turntables is very broad: from the entry-level models of the E, T1, and T2 series to the Debut, introduced in 1999 and now available as the Debut EVO 2, Debut PRO, and Debut Reference, up to the X, RPM Carbon, The Classic, X-tension, and Signature series. There are also the A1.2 and A2 automatic turntables, models with Bluetooth or integrated phono preamplifier, and special editions of the Artist Collection dedicated to The Beatles, Metallica, Elvis, Harley-Davidson, and others.
Alongside turntables, Pro-Ject offers compact electronics from the Box line: phono preamplifiers (Phono Box, Tube Box), DAC converters (DAC Box), streamers (Stream Box), headphone amplifiers (Head Box), preamplifiers and power amplifiers (Pre Box, Amp Box), integrated amplifiers (MaiA, Stereo Box), CD players and transports (CD Box), tuners (Tuner Box), and external power supplies (Power Box). The abbreviations indicate the level: E for input, then S2 and S3, DS3 with flagship features such as balanced operation, and RS2 at the top. The offering is rounded out by Pick It cartridges, tuning accessories, and record cleaners.
When choosing, the first criterion is the amplifier. If it doesn't have a phono input, the T1 EVO Phono has a switchable preamplifier and connects to any line input, while the T1 EVO BT also transmits via Bluetooth. Those who already have a good phono input can opt for the Debut EVO 2 or Debut PRO, which, thanks to their non-magnetic platter, also accept MC cartridges, paired with a DS3 B Phono Box or an MC Step Up Box. Those who prefer not to touch the tonearm at the end of the record can choose the A1.2 and A2 automatic tonearms.
In our Carpi showroom, you can listen to Pro-Ject turntables and electronics in the listening room and receive advice on matching them with cartridges and systems. The same models can be ordered online at audiocostruzioni.com with shipping, asking us for advice first by email if necessary.

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