Pro-Ject RPM 3 Carbon Turntable - Gloss White

Affordable High-Performance 'Table with 10" Composite Tonearm

Pro-Ject does it again, innovating and improving their line-up of affordable, great-sounding turntables by adding the highly capable RPM 3 Carbon. You will have to shell out a lot more cash to equal the feature package and the level of performance which the RPM 3 Carbon delivers.

The RPM 3 Carbon utilizes evolutionary enhancements to improve the performance of RPM series 'tables. A low resonance chassis holds an inverted platter bearing with ceramic ball for a further reduction in rumble. An outboard 15V AC motor is smoothly driven using an ultra precision AC generator with a DC power supply for further enhanced speed stability compared to lesser turntables in its price range. You can really hear the difference that this motor makes in the fidelity of your music.

Newly Designed S-Shaped Tonearm

For the RPM 3 Carbon, Pro-Ject designed a new 10-inch S-shaped tonearm tube. This advanced tube is made from a special combination of carbon fiber, aluminum, and resin. Using a complex three-step process involving heat treatment and high pressure, the arm tube rigidity is strengthened, internal damping is maximized, and resonances are reduced to a minimum. You've got to experience this tonearm to believe it.

These attributes make the RPM 3 Carbon's tonearm suitable for superior results using MC moving coil cartridges as well as MM moving magnet cartridges, and this is a feature not often found in turntables in this price range.

Additional features include a new magnetic antiskating mechanism and a TPE-damped counterweight. All of these ingredients add up to a miracle in sound for the price along with ultra-stylish looks. The 300mm/11.9" platter is made from heavy MDF using a vinyl layer as a mat.

Includes Sumiko Moonstone Phono Cartridge

The RPM 3 Carbon comes with a factory-installed Moonstone, an affordable high-performance moving magnet cartridge that utilizes the powerful mechanically-generated electromotive forces of the moving magnet to help give your playback extra punch and convincing realism.

Exceptionally well-balanced and dimensionally dense, the breathtaking dynamics of the Moonstone outperform many comparably priced moving coil cartridges without requiring the huge investment in preamplification.

Note: Dust cover not included

Product Features

Precision belt drive using free-standing synchronous motor
Central mass point optimizes vibration control
Ultra precision AC generator with a DC power supply
Inverted platter bearing with ceramic ball
300mm/11.9" platter made from MDF using felt mat
10" S-shaped tonearm made from carbon, aluminum, resin utilizing special heat and pressure treatments
Magnetic anti-skating
Counterweight with TPE damping
Includes Sumiko Moonstone MM phono cartridge

Product Specs

Speed: 33, 45 (manual speed change)
Drive principle: belt drive
Platter: 300mm MDF
Mains bearing: Stainless steel axle with ceramic ball
Wow and flutter: 33: +/- 0.14% I 45: +/- 0.11%
Speed drift: 33: +/- 0.19% I 45: +/- 0.08%
Signal-to-noise: - 71dB
Tonearm: 10” carbon, aluminum, and resin
Effective arm length: 254 mm
Effective arm mass: 16 g
Overhang: 16mm
Tracking force: 0 - 25mN
Power supply: 15 volts DC / 800 mA power supply 110/240 Volt - 50 or 60 Hz
Power consumption: 5 watt max / < 0.5 watt standby
Dimensions: 17.6" wide x 4.65" high x 14.7" deep
Weight: 12.2 lbs.

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