Pro-Ject RPM 3 Carbon Audiophile Turntable with Curved Composite Tonearm & Sumiko Moonstone MM Phono Cartridge - Pro-Ject

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.

Features:

• Precision belt drive using free-standing synchronous motor
• Central mass point optimizes resonant behavior
• 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, aluminum, resin utilizing special heat and pressure treatments
• Magnetic antiskating
• Counterweight with TPE damping
• Three high-gloss colors (black, red, white)
• Lid available as an option
• Handmade in Europe
• Specs
• Nominal speeds: 33/45 r.p.m.
• Speed variance 33: 0,14%, 45: 0,11%
• Wow and flutter 33: 0,19%, 45: 0,08%
• Signal to noise: 71dB
• Effective tonearm mass: 16g
• Effective tonearm length: 10 ” (254mm)
• Overhang: 16mm
• Power consumption: 5 W max / < 0,5W standby
• Outboard power supply: 15V DC / 800mA , universal power supply
• Weight: 5.5 kg
• Dimensions: 37.3 × 44.7 × 11.8 cm
• Color: Gloss Red, Gloss White, Piano Black

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