PRO-JECT AUDIO SYSTEMS EVO 2 Carbon Fiber Tonearm Instruction Manual

September 17, 2024
Pro Ject AUDIO SYSTEMS

EVO 2 Carbon Fiber Tonearm

Product Information

Specifications

  • Model: Debut EVO 2
  • Price: $699 (incl. VAT)
  • Tonearm: 8.6″ Carbon Fiber with Aluminium Bearing
  • Platter: Heavy Diecast Aluminium with TPE Damping Ring
  • Cartridge: Pick it MM EVO
  • Anti-Skating Mechanism: Correct Adaptive

Product Usage Instructions

Premium Tonearm

The Debut EVO 2 turntable comes with a premium 8.6″ carbon fiber
tonearm featuring a massive aluminium bearing construction. The low
friction tonearm bearing ensures precise, stable, and accurate
tracking. The carbon fiber material provides high rigidity and
keeps the weight low for optimal performance.

Adaptive Anti-Skating Mechanism

The anti-skating mechanism adjusts to variations in skating
force between inner and outer grooves of vinyl records, ensuring
accurate playback throughout the record.

Heavy Damped Aluminium Platter

The heavy diecast aluminium platter with a TPE damping ring
minimizes vibrations and resonance, providing a stable platform for
playback.

Height Adjustable Damped Feet

The turntable stands on three height-adjustable damped feet to
ensure stability on uneven surfaces, essential for high-end sound
quality.

FAQ

Q: Can I upgrade to True Balanced Connection?

A: To upgrade to True Balanced Connection, your Debut EVO 2
needs to be equipped with an MC cartridge or Pick it PRO Balanced.
Contact your dealer or visit our website for more information.

Q: What is included in the package?

A: The package includes the Debut EVO 2 turntable, Pick it MM
EVO cartridge, Connect it Phono E RCA cable, and necessary
accessories for setup.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

NEW Pick it MM EVO cartridge

Low-friction, precision aluminium tonearm bearing

Heavy diecast & damped aluminium platter

Debut EVO 2
The next generation
MSRP 699 (incl. VAT)
· NEW pre-adjusted Pick it MM EVO cartridge · NEW aluminium platter with TPE damping · NEW low-friction, precision tonearm bearing · NEW beautiful satin wine red finish · 8,6″ one-piece conical carbon tonearm · Motor suspension with better damping · Height-adjustable metal feet · Electronic speed switch · Precision belt drive with electronic speed control · 8x hand-painted MDF chassis · Premium semi-symmetrical phono cable · Gold plated RCA connectors · Dust cover included · Handmade in Europe

Real-wood veneer:
High gloss: Satin:
Speed: 33, 45 (electronic speed change) Drive principle: belt drive with electronic speed control Platter: 300mm, die cast aluminium platter with TPE damping and felt mat Platter bearing: stainless steel axle in bronze bushing Wow & flutter: 33: +/-0,16%; 45: +/-0,14% Speed drift: 33: +/-0,40%; 45: +/-0,50% Signal to noise: 68dB Tonearm: 8,6″ one-piece carbon tonearm Effective arm length/mass: 218,5 mm / 10,0 g Overhang: 18,5mm Included accessories: 15V DC / 0,8A power supply, dust cover, 7“ single adapter Power consumption: 4W / 0W standby Dimensions: 415 x 113 x 320mm (WxHxD) Weight: 6 kg net

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Premium Tonearm
The Debut EVO 2 turntable features a premium 8,6″ carbon fiber tonearm with a massive aluminium bearing construction. The low friction tonearm bearing guarantees precise, stable and accurate tracking. Carbon gives the tonearm a high degree of rigidity while keeping the weight really low.
The one-piece arm and headshell design prevents unwanted resonances and offers a solid physical bond to the cartridge.
This superb built tonearm delivers an insane sound quality with a convincing sound stage.

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Correct adaptive anti-skating mechanism
As the skating force varies between the inner and outer grooves of the vinyl record, our anti-skating me-
chanism adjusts accordingly.

Carbon fiber tonearm tube
Super stiff and lightweight one-piece 8,6″ carbon tonearm design.

Massive low friction bearing
The precise CNC milled alu tonearm bearing offers very low
friction and best stability.

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1,7kg die-cast aluminium

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Heavy damped aluminium platter
The heavy 1,7 kg die-cast aluminum platter gets reworked and precision balanced in an extra step to obtain a perfect platter. The heavy aluminum platter has a ring made of TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) on the inside that helps to dampen all resonances and thus minimize wow and flutter. The Debut EVO 2 platter is anti-magnetic, which allows you to use MC cartridges and upgrade to our True Balanced Connection technology. Our separately available Record Puck E provides an extra level of damping and stability, so it is the perfect add-on for your Debut EVO 2.
TPE damping ring

Top view
Height adjustable damped feet
The new Debut EVO 2 stands on three height adjustable damped feet to guarantee the perfect stand. By using 3 feet we are able to increase the stability on uneven surfaces, because a perfectly level turntable is essential for real high-end sound.
Solid aluminium top part
TPE damping part for decoupling Solid aluminium base part

Bottom view

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The new Pick it MM EVO
The new Pick it MM EVO cartridge completes the Debut EVO 2 in all respects. It doesnt only complement the lightweight tonearm sound-wise, it also looks stunning on the turntable. Our phono specialists again teamed up with the cartridge experts at Ortofon from Denmark to work on this new cartridge. The cartridge is made from a unique combination of technologies. One of which is Ortofons well known split pole pins. This enables it to have a flat frequency response, which is comparable to MC cartridges.

Phono Box S3 B

Phono Box DS3 B

Tube Box DS3 B

High quality phono cable
Cables are not able to make your sound system sound better, but they ensure that every detail and information of the signal is transmitted to the dedicated receiving device.
The included Connect it Phono E RCA is a high quality phono optimized cable. We focused on quality core materials like a copper conductor for a lossless signal transmission.

Connect it
Phono RCA included!

E

Upgrade to TRUE BALANCED
Use your Debut EVO 2 in balanced configuration to ignite the full potential!
Get your True Balanced cable now!
Contact your dealer for more information or go to:
www.project-audio.com/connect-it

*To use our True Balanced Connection, your Debut EVO 2 needs to be equipped with an MC cartridge or Pick it PRO Balanced.

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Sophisticated DC/AC power generator
In all our turntables, we use a “cheap looking” switch mode power supply. We do this, as we use a precision DC-driven AC generator inside the turntable, which powers the motor.
With this we create a completely clean new sine wave. This guarantees very clean power which results in enhanced speed stability.

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The upgrade for your phono setup
A clean and stable power is necessary for your phono setup. The included power supply is already a good base, but we want to go further.
The Power Box S3 Phono provides power for the Debut EVO 2 and also a Pro-Ject phono preamp. Its two outputs are specifically engineered to power Pro-Ject turntables and phono preamps.
The sophisticated DC filtration can have a dramatic impact on the sound quality.
In addition to the sound improvements, Power Box S3 Phono also offers its users a cleaner cable solution, avoiding PSU and cable mess.

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PRODUCT INFORMATION

High Gloss Black

High Gloss Red

High Gloss White

Satin Black

Satin Wine Red

Satin White

Satin Fir Green

Satin Golden Yellow

Satin Steel Blue

Acrylic dustcover included

Real Wood Walnut
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