The Ortofon 2m line, especially the lower end, have ridiculously high output (even more than what is officially stated, I believe). That's why they tend to sound bright and distorted. I wish manufacturers would stop slapping that 2m red on everything.
Nice! Enjoy the Project! I have an earlier model and love it! It is nice they have a built in mechanism to change to 45 now. Manual change means I rarely bother.
Nice. I'm debating whether or not to get one of these or fix up the Music Hall one I have now. I'd be interesting in seeing how much of an improvement the Sumiko Rainier is over the 2M Red the other Debut Carbons used.
Just got a red one should be here in a couple days now I just gotta get my Yamaha CX2 preamp and my MX1 power amp serviced 20 yrs old now they need a good service and they are still selling used on e bay for the price I paid new in 2001 about 2000$ for both, good stuff I will be upgrading to the acrylic platter ASAP I love this comes w the sukimo rainier now got an open box on Crutchfield for 450 good price 150 cartridge and 50 cables w it nice
@@honkhogan21M I have a Carver M500t power amp, NAD 1600 pre-amp and Bose Acoustimass 3 piece speakers. I've had all over 30 years. Very happy with this setup. I got the turntable a couple years back
Hi there. I remember a few years back you had a video with a P mount turntable. I believe it was the same one own(q300). I’m in the market and was considering the Evo. Do you think it’s better than that P mount? Or is it more of a lateral move. Thanks!
I am considering buying this turntable but I have an unusual question. I have a few styli and a shure M95E cartridge which may not be as good as the ortophon red, but still would want to not waste them. How difficult could it be to change the cartridge later?
nice i looked at this but based on your review of the audio technica tt i got the drop carbon vta which is the same audio technica tt but with adjustable vta as well
I don't like the OM Red cartridge much myself. It's visually appealing to me, but I don't like the way it sounds though, so I'm wary of spending money on the Blue which seems to get a lot of good press.
Congratulations on your new turntable sir! So when you say braking in, i know needles need to be broken in before optimum sound. But do you feel the cartridges need braking in too? Thanks:)
I have watched this video a few times and have one question, Does it HUM? I have had an Essential a Debut Carbon and the 1Xpression carbon Classic DC and they all had mechanical motor hum.
There is a slight bit of motor noise but it's very low and I didn't find it to be a problem. If you're looking for dead silence I'd suggest you look at the new Technics SL-1200 series... Direct drive tends to be very quiet when done right but you're going to pay for it. :)
@@EzeeLinux I would love to get my hands on A SL-1200 but have a AT-LP60 budget. I currently have a used 1 Xpression Carbon Classic DC that I have made some tweaks to. The table suffered from the Pro-Ject motor hum. It is now pretty much noise free and sounds very good, maybe not SL-1200 good, but good enough. Cheers have a great night!
The anti skate weight got knocked off because the tone arm has no protection from swinging fully left and right, and that ridiculous fishing line + weight setup is a sitting duck alongside it. Reading user reviews, i see lots of people criticising the turntable for that anti skate line and weight system. I was tempted to pick one of these up but that poor design has stopped me. Shame.
Considering buying one of these but I’m starting from scratch I’ll need all the rest of the audio equipment what would you suggest to go with this player. Thanks.
@@EzeeLinux going to use for classic vinyl from my childhood that’s just been sitting on the shelf, I know nothing about what I need to buy or where to start poking around? Got a good place to start?
@@carlosbarraza4524 I didn't hang on to it for long. I found it difficult to swap cartridges and the little anti-skate weight kept breaking. I now have the Flaucne RT85 and it's a much better turntable. :)
for that price you should have got a Rega better turntable better moth arm. the project primary e is a good table for about $240 that's with preamp bit cheaper without. The nagaoka mp-110 or 150 cartridges very good is moving iron or the audio-technica at-vm95ml $150 is a superb cartridge being micro line you won't get your inner groove distortion like you were getting. Best upgrades you can do for that turntable what will make a big difference! take the feet off get some 3 inches minimum open cell foam like an old mattress and place the turntable on that put the feet on a separate piece of board three quarters of an inch of MDF, or if you want keep the feet and cut the foam around the feet raise the feet and glue it to the bottom make sure it's tight against the bearing housing. Should be able to get a small needle and thread the line through the weight or just push it with the needle blunted end
The Ortofon 2m line, especially the lower end, have ridiculously high output (even more than what is officially stated, I believe). That's why they tend to sound bright and distorted. I wish manufacturers would stop slapping that 2m red on everything.
Would you say that this Sumiko cartridge tracks as good as Ortofon 2m blue? Thanks for the video.
Nice! Enjoy the Project! I have an earlier model and love it! It is nice they have a built in mechanism to change to 45 now. Manual change means I rarely bother.
This looks like an awesome turntable. I'm seriously considering getting one!
Thanks for another video Joe! Looks like a sweet little turntable. Let us know how that cartridge sounds after a good break-in. Ps. More videos!!!
I sapped it for the AT VM530 shortly after posting the vid... I missed those crystal clear highs. :)
Nice. I'm debating whether or not to get one of these or fix up the Music Hall one I have now. I'd be interesting in seeing how much of an improvement the Sumiko Rainier is over the 2M Red the other Debut Carbons used.
Just got a red one should be here in a couple days now I just gotta get my Yamaha CX2 preamp and my MX1 power amp serviced 20 yrs old now they need a good service and they are still selling used on e bay for the price I paid new in 2001 about 2000$ for both, good stuff I will be upgrading to the acrylic platter ASAP I love this comes w the sukimo rainier now got an open box on Crutchfield for 450 good price 150 cartridge and 50 cables w it nice
Sweet. Looks like it's going to be a great turntable. Nice and simple. Less to go wrong. What's not to like👍👍😎
I'm counting on it to last a while... I think it will. :)
Happy New Year. Looks like a good new year gift.
Watched to see what pre-amp you used.
sweet! I have a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon turntable in red :-)
You still like it?
@@honkhogan21M I sure do!
@@nelsono4315 what speakers and amp do you run with it?
@@honkhogan21M I have a Carver M500t power amp, NAD 1600 pre-amp and Bose Acoustimass 3 piece speakers. I've had all over 30 years. Very happy with this setup. I got the turntable a couple years back
Nice! Mine is in piano black
Hi there. I remember a few years back you had a video with a P mount turntable. I believe it was the same one own(q300).
I’m in the market and was considering the Evo. Do you think it’s better than that P mount? Or is it more of a lateral move. Thanks!
Don't bye this turntable.... It's a pain. The Fluance RT85 is way better for the same money. :)
Very Nice Table Joe Thanks For Uploading Regards mike.
I have that Kennedy album!!??
I am considering buying this turntable but I have an unusual question. I have a few styli and a shure M95E cartridge which may not be as good as the ortophon red, but still would want to not waste them. How difficult could it be to change the cartridge later?
If you wanna swap cart, I'd recommend the Fluance RT85 instead. It has a removable standard SME headshell and it makes it a lot easier to setup. :)
@@EzeeLinux Fluence is not available in India due to high cost of transport maybe. But I get it, possible but not very comfortable
nice i looked at this but based on your review of the audio technica tt i got the drop carbon vta which is the same audio technica tt but with adjustable vta as well
Not sure what you're saying here... The Carbon has adjustable VTA. :)
@@EzeeLinux i mean the audio technica original doesn't have vta
I don't like the OM Red cartridge much myself. It's visually appealing to me, but I don't like the way it sounds though, so I'm wary of spending money on the Blue which seems to get a lot of good press.
The blue apparently fixes the problems the 2m red has according to many people
Congratulations on your new turntable sir! So when you say braking in, i know needles need to be broken in before optimum sound. But do you feel the cartridges need braking in too?
Thanks:)
I think it all needs time to settle in... :)
@@EzeeLinux just like a new bike or car 🚗 i got an Audio Technica atl120usb 11 months ago and after daily use it just now started running perfectly,
I have watched this video a few times and have one question, Does it HUM? I have had an Essential a Debut Carbon and the 1Xpression carbon Classic DC and they all had mechanical motor hum.
There is a slight bit of motor noise but it's very low and I didn't find it to be a problem. If you're looking for dead silence I'd suggest you look at the new Technics SL-1200 series... Direct drive tends to be very quiet when done right but you're going to pay for it. :)
@@EzeeLinux I would love to get my hands on A SL-1200 but have a AT-LP60 budget. I currently have a used 1 Xpression Carbon Classic DC that I have made some tweaks to. The table suffered from the Pro-Ject motor hum. It is now pretty much noise free and sounds very good, maybe not SL-1200 good, but good enough. Cheers have a great night!
Does this new evo have the motor hum the old Dc’s have?
No. But... I would highly recommend the Fluance RT85 instead of this one. It's just a better table. :)
Do Vinyl Records always have cracks/pops sound? Sounds like campfire in the background.
Nope. A clean record played with a good cartridge is just about silent. :)
The anti skate weight got knocked off because the tone arm has no protection from swinging fully left and right, and that ridiculous fishing line + weight setup is a sitting duck alongside it. Reading user reviews, i see lots of people criticising the turntable for that anti skate line and weight system. I was tempted to pick one of these up but that poor design has stopped me. Shame.
Thinking of getting this. Did it come with a cartridge alignment protractor?
It came witha crappy paper one that didn't seem to want to align up... I swapped the cart and used one I already had. Moved to a Nagaoka MP-110.
Considering buying one of these but I’m starting from scratch I’ll need all the rest of the audio equipment what would you suggest to go with this player. Thanks.
It depends on how you're going to use it. You'll need a preamp, amplifier and some speakers at the very least. Poke round and see what's out there. :)
@@EzeeLinux going to use for classic vinyl from my childhood that’s just been sitting on the shelf, I know nothing about what I need to buy or where to start poking around? Got a good place to start?
@@thomashart5432 Take look at this: www.gearpatrol.com/tech/audio/a33833893/hi-fi-system-turntable-speakers-guide/
Is your U-Turn Orbit gone?
No, just put away... I'm hoping to move to a place where I'll have room to have them all hooked up sometime in the future. :)
@@EzeeLinux glad to hear it - your review inspired me to buy one. Still love it
Nice truntable 👍
Joe - have you had any issues with hum? I got one this week and its humming intermittently...
Mine is totally hum free.... Make sure your ground wire is tight. :)
Thanks for the reply! After much frustration, I ordered a new preamp that is on its way. Hopefully that does the trick!
This or a Planar 2?
I'm not a Rega fan... :)
Fishing line
I don't like mine that I just got I like my
Fluance rt 84 better
$300 ?
I don't think I paid that much... STill have this machine and I'm running an AT-VM95 cartridge on it. Love it. :)
I just purchased an EVO for $499
@@EzeeLinux how is the turntable treating you?
@@carlosbarraza4524 I didn't hang on to it for long. I found it difficult to swap cartridges and the little anti-skate weight kept breaking. I now have the Flaucne RT85 and it's a much better turntable. :)
@@EzeeLinux well that sucks to hear but atleast you found a better replacement 😀
for that price you should have got a Rega better turntable better moth arm. the project primary e is a good table for about $240 that's with preamp bit cheaper without.
The nagaoka mp-110 or 150 cartridges very good is moving iron or the audio-technica at-vm95ml $150 is a superb cartridge being micro line you won't get your inner groove distortion like you were getting. Best upgrades you can do for that turntable what will make a big difference! take the feet off get some 3 inches minimum open cell foam like an old mattress and place the turntable on that put the feet on a separate piece of board three quarters of an inch of MDF, or if you want keep the feet and cut the foam around the feet raise the feet and glue it to the bottom make sure it's tight against the bearing housing.
Should be able to get a small needle and thread the line through the weight or just push it with the needle blunted end
Not a Rega fan... Interesting ideas, though. Thanks for the feedback. :)
@@EzeeLinux Me neither. the arm , whatever guise, always sounds cold and i dislike glass platters with felt .