Upgrade Your Pro-Ject Debut Series Turntable! // A Comprehensive Guide to Level Up Your Turntable

We thought it would be helpful for all of the millions of people who have purchased Debut turntables over the last three decades to put together an upgrade guide to help find the right one(s) for your specific model. In this video, we go over the possible upgrades, give you an idea of how much each one might improve your sound, and help you understand the difficulty level of installing the upgrade. This list is what we feel is the order of importance for most applications. We even put together a chart that shows you which upgrades are suited for which turntables on our detailed written article.
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‪@Projectaudiosystems‬ has been making great turntables for the past three decades. From the release of their original Debut to the brand new Debut Pro, their Debut turntables represent an incredible value. The same engineering team that develops Pro-Ject’s $15,000+ turntable designs the Debut line, making this one of the reasons that they sound so good for the money. When Pro-Ject discovers a new way to improve the sound, it eventually trickles down into their more affordable models.
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0:00 Intro
1:25 Isolate Your Turntable
3:09 Upgrade Your Stylus
5:25 Reduce Vibrations
6:30 Upgrade Timing & Dynamics
7:48 Reduce Resonance
8:50 Consistent Motor Speed
11:39 Improve Your Cables
13:40 Reduce Record Warp
15:00 Replacement Mats
16:02 Improve Phono Preamp
16:51 Clean Your Records
18:00 Maintenance
19:10 Outro
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[@dcrook232323]

Absolutely one of the very best "Turntable Tips" vids, particularly for Pro-ject TT owners but also for new TT owners in general. Well done. Kudos. 👍

[@AudioAdvice]

Thank you! Glad it helped.

[@agalleyne]

This is the first time I've seen all the upgrades discussed in one place, and it's the first time I've seriously considered upgrading the power supply. Great work.

[@AudioAdvice]

Thanks for watching!

[@CmJr328]

Man I learn so much from you and these videos. Thank you and keep em coming!

[@AudioAdvice]

Glad to hear it!

[@harrisonlainhart5093]

Cannot wait to test some of these! Such simple ideas to improve my sound

[@AudioAdvice]

Great to hear!

[@ignatiusb.samson977]

Excellent overview. Very helpful for me. Thank you Sir.

[@AudioAdvice]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sethfm9773]

This is really helpful for planning upgrade paths for the different Pro-Ject turntables.

[@AudioAdvice]

Glad you liked it!

[@francespariz3741]

Super helpful! Thank you!

[@AudioAdvice]

You're welcome!

[@chrisgargiulo304]

Great information!

[@AudioAdvice]

Glad it was helpful!

[@martybrazill7935]

I found that a isolation base make a huge improvement in the clarity and bass depth with my X1 table. I had no idea that the vibration from my speaker's woofers was dulling the sound.

[@AudioAdvice]

Thanks for sharing, yes it can make a pretty big improvement!

[@luisg2196]

Thank for the tips! I'll soon put into practice some of these (changing the map and the subplatter).

[@AudioAdvice]

You're welcome! Have fun 😁

[@whathappenedtojfk2470]

This is an excellent video! Thank you.

[@AudioAdvice]

Glad it was helpful!

[@olegyamleq7796]

GREATTTTTTTTTTTTT video. UpVoted!!!!!!! Thanks for all ur hard work!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AudioAdvice]

Thanks, yes it was a lot of research, but it should be useful for a long time

[@olegyamleq7796]

@@AudioAdvice Thanks!

[@Dave_Rice]

A very good video for the analog newbie

[@AudioAdvice]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching

[@timoleary5815]

Just one of so many useful and informative videos Leon, if I didn't live in the UK I'd definitely be a customer. Thanks for sharing.

[@AudioAdvice]

Thank you very much!

[@shanebenham9619]

This is honestly the most clarity I have seen amongst the thousands of KZbin audiophile vids I have watched in the past couple of months. Bloody well done!! I’ve learned more from this than the preceding 25 “informative” (ahem!) pieces….got yourselves a new subscriber in England! Thankyou very much. 👊🏻 Yeah, well…….carry on….

[@RoxFontaine]

Just got my aluminum sub platter and Acryl-It from you! Can't wait for delivery. Power supply and clamp next.

[@AudioAdvice]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@paradiddleJazz]

Excellent video, thanks for putting it together. For the EVO, will installing the Acryl It change the angle of the tone arm? It looks to be a bit higher.

[@AudioAdvice]

Thank you! It should be the same. The Evo has a decent platter though, we would do the isolation base before the platter upgrade. Thanks for watching

[@Night5225]

It shouldn’t. The platter is thicker, but only to make up for the fact that you won’t be using a mat.

[@tonycifra2743]

Hi my debut pro came with the pick it cartridge, what can you recommend as an upgrade . Perhaps I can use the 2M red or blue stylus on the pick it body being an orthogonal?

[@AudioAdvice]

That is a good question, since it is not a USA model, we have no way to test it, but it sure looks like a Blue stylus would work. Find a dealer in your area who will let you return it if it does not fit and work. Thanks for watching

[@ayyowhat]

I think I'm going to get then pro version, I love how they look and in all of the pictures they show it with the puck on it, but now I'm torn between getting that puck or the clamp you showed, I don't have many warped records I mainly just like how they look lol

[@AudioAdvice]

We are glad we could be helpful to you. We actually just got in a shipment and currently have stock www.audioadvice.com/turntables/all-turntables/pro-ject-debut-pro-turntable Thanks for watching

[@pseudoty]

Leon I read that if you have the Pro and upgrade the to the aluminum sub platter that the Pro satin nickel record weight won’t fit because the spindle is too long. Any info on this?

[@AudioAdvice]

We checked into this and it turns out the very first production run had a spindle that was out of tolerance and too tall. The problem is, subplatters are not serialized so there was no way to do a recall. Pro-Ject will be happy to exchange one of these for a new one.

[@Louis-zk4bq]

hello ! is upgrading the om5e stylus to the om10 a good idea? or should i go directly with the om20 ? The price gap is huge ... And also, is there a real gap between the ground it E and the damp it for my debut III OM5E?

[@AudioAdvice]

We recommend chatting with one of our turntable experts via phone or chat at audioadvice.com. They will be able to get a better grasp on your current setup and recommend what would make the most sense for you. Thanks for watching!

[@sieteenliesdejong4449]

Hello , i have a Evo , but when i upgrade to a Acryl-it do i need to adjust the VTA . is the height oke then ?

[@AudioAdvice]

Its very close, but with the EVO, we would suggest the Ground It E before the platter upgrade. Thanks for watching

[@brabuspower100]

Hi, the acryl-it weighs only 930 grams. So a lot lighter than my debut recordmaster 11 steelplatter that weighs 1.5 kilo. Love to buy it but am afraid that my wow and flutter increases a lot. Its now 0.04%.

[@AudioAdvice]

If you are in the US you should try one from us. It is weighted around the perimeter and we have not heard of it increasing wow over the steel platter. But you are right, normally the ones that are weighted, especially around the perimeter have good speed consistency. Thanks for watching

[@topouzidd]

I went to buy the Leather-It from a shop that is Pro-Ject distributors in my country, and they told me that I would probably need to bring my ProJect Debut S (which comes with felt mat) for a VTA adjustment if I want the leather-it. I thought all these upgrades could be done without the need to take the TT for adjustment or service. Can I upgrade the Platter, Sub-platter or mat without service and adjustment?

[@AudioAdvice]

Call or chat with our team at audioadvice.com and they can look into this for you.

[@SuperMatrix59]

Dude if you upgrade your tt with all this stuff I can buy a Bentley

[@AudioAdvice]

Maybe a used hubcap! Thanks for watching

[@ayewhite333]

Can the Acryl-It be used with the newer Debut Pro S turntable?

[@AudioAdvice]

Technically you could, but the platter on the Debut Pro S is considered to be better by most people. There are other upgrades though that would make sense for your Debut Pro we talked about in the video. Thanks for watching

[@aussierob7177]

The biggest upgrade i made to my Pro-Ject 6 Perspex magnetic suspension Turntable was to replace the existing tonearm with a Hadcock GH242 uni-pivot tonearm.

[@AudioAdvice]

Thanks for sharing, that is supposed to be a good tonearm

[@TheBishopFury]

That's the issue I think: you can spend a lot of money on small upgrades elsewhere but the tonearm swap is an essential change; still that's not what the company probably would expect you to do, but to transition to a higher grade player, rather:)

[@aussierob7177]

When you buy a turntable fitted with a tonearm, there are compromises involved. Usually your cartridge selection is limited by the fitted tonearm.@@TheBishopFury

[@jeffluker1895]

What a great video and I'm enjoying my Evo Pro I bought from you guys a while back. Question: My Evo Pro's arm doesn't like to descend fully to the record. Is there an adjustment I could make to allow it to drop consistently?

[@AudioAdvice]

Thank you! That sounds like the cueing cynlinder fluid is somewhat stiff. Try raising and lowering it repeatedly about a dozen times, pushing down on the arm that supports the tonearm when it does not drop each time (might be a good idea to put on your stylus guard while doing this) that should fix it, if not please reach out to our team for more support.

[@jeffluker1895]

@@AudioAdvice I usually do just that, but it seems to do it randomly. Are there any adjustment screws that I should be aware of? Also, my Rainier stylus snapped off this week and sounded really bad, so I ordered a Moonstone from you guys. Really looking forward to that upgrade!

[@AudioAdvice]

@@jeffluker1895 Thanks for the extra info and for supporting Audio Advice! When it does it randomly, does it coincide with the table not being used for several weeks?

[@jeffluker1895]

@@AudioAdvice No, it seems to just do it randomly. But I just received my Moonstone from you guys and can't wait to try it out!

[@AudioAdvice]

@@jeffluker1895 We hope you enjoy the Moonstone. If you want us to see about getting a new cueing mechansim, please reach out to our team.

[@joseantoniotorresmartinez9314]

Hi, i want to get the Acrylic platter for my evo, but i read that if i do, i have to adjust the tonearm, is that true?

[@AudioAdvice]

That is debatable, however you should do some of the other upgrades we suggest first as the platter you have is very good to start with. Thanks for watching

[@joseantoniotorresmartinez9314]

@@AudioAdvice thank you. Great video!

[@Retrojunkie215]

Can I use my vm760slc cart on the evo model?

[@AudioAdvice]

Yes, interestingly it is within .1mm of the same height so it should work great. Yours is 17.3 mm high and the one that comes on the EVO is 17.2 mm. We have most colors in stock on the EVO right now www.audioadvice.com/pro-ject-debut-carbon-evolution-turntable

[@juliahartley-barnes975]

Does anyone know why I can’t get my new Pro-Ject T2 W to stream to my Apple HomePods? It will stream to my BOSE 500 easily, but the controller app won’t show the HomePods. Can you help?

[@AudioAdvice]

We are unsure of this issue. You may need to try contacting Pro-Ject. Sorry to hear about the troubles.

[@gomiwomi]

Can the sub platter upgrade a Project Xpression Carbon Classic?

[@AudioAdvice]

Sorry, it does not, we even checked with Pro-Ject to see if they had something, there is not one. Thanks for watching

[@topouzidd]

“Putting the wrong weight could add too much pressure to the platter bearing”. I used a 300g weight and was told off by a turntable shop owner. Then I bought the alu sub platter which is 700g (and replaces the 100g plastic sub platter) which sits on the same bearing and adds 600g more strain. How could a 300g weight be worse than a 700g sub platter? (I’m not using the weight, but I’d love to understand the logic).

[@AudioAdvice]

Interesting. Feel free to call or chat with our team at audioadvice.com if you want more insight on weights. Thanks for watching!

[@ericshutter5305]

so ... how do I upgrade an RPM 5 with Ortofon 2M Black?

[@AudioAdvice]

Good questions. The isolation base would be best, this is the one they recommend for your table www.audioadvice.com/turntables/turntable-cables-accessories/ground-it-deluxe-1. The Power Box S2 also works on your table as it needs 15v. Those are the two big ones. Thanks for watching

[@paulschafer49]

Y'all going to get the Debut Pro in soon?

[@AudioAdvice]

They have been trickling in, only a couple of pallets so far, waiting on a lot of them with no real ETA at this point. Thanks for watching

[@ScottGrammer]

Might want to start by replacing the crummy Chinese electrolytic filter caps used in the power supply. They fail within 2-3 years and then you get a terrible hum anytime you try to use it. I've replaced these caps in three Debut's in the last couple of months.

[@AudioAdvice]

Wow, that seems like a lot. Sorry to hear about that. You may want to reach out to Pro-Ject to let them know.

[@topouzidd]

“Another upgrade is a heavier platter. The acryl-it”. This section might be wrong! Acryl-it is less than 1.0kg, the metal platter on Debut S is 1.7kg

[@AudioAdvice]

Yes! Thanks for sharing!

[@kqxp]

All this and no 78 upgrade??

[@AudioAdvice]

Many of their turntables come with a 78 option included. If you have one, it is normally a round belt you put on the 45 pulley.

[@joemartin6439]

It was

[@AudioAdvice]

Thanks for watching!