When you think of a reference turntable do you fear having to trade in your car or mortgage your house? Not any more. The Pro-Ject RM-10 Carbon offers tremendous value and performance that’s incredible at any price.

The elegant teardrop chassis of the RM-10 is filled with granulate damping and weighted with a substantial metal block. The motor resides in an outboard metal housing for complete vibration isolation. The entire package sits upon a damping platform with magnetically supported feet for isolation from footfalls and vibration. This table simply defies gravity.

Massive platters offer explosive dynamics and high resolution due to minimal energy absorption.  The RM-10's machined aluminum platter is TPE damped with a fused vinyl layer on top so no floating felt mats are needed.  Direct coupling of your records allows for the maximum material to be transferred to the stylus.  

Pro-Ject’s best 10″ tonearm, the 10cc Evolution ($1,299), is included at no extra cost. This state-of-the art ‘arm’s wand and head-shell are constructed from a single piece of carbon-fiber. The inverted bearing features hardened stainless-steel tips and the counterweight is Sorbothane-damped to avoid resonance. The 10″ length offers superior tracking angles to 9″ ‘arms, ensuring consistent sound from one edge of the record to the other.

33 1/3 and 45 RPM are available, electronically controlled on the motor. Finished in a stunning high-gloss piano black and carbon fiber.

Weighty but well-priced, this player vindicates Pro-Ject’s work on plinth materials, but what really makes it work so well is the high-grade 10cc Evo arm. There is a clean, deep bass quality that allows the rhythmic drive of the music to come through, solid but not heavy-footed. Giving an uncolored and open mid-range with fine imaging, this is a well balanced, vice-free package, and very good value.

This turntable is an open box / showroom demo. Its not been sold and is on display in our private, by apt only showroom. We have less than 2 hours of use on it. Its in pristine condition and includes all of the original accessories, box, packing, manual.  A Sumiko Starling MC cartridge ($1799) is installed and ready to deliver an unbelievable musical presentation.

TAS Editors Choice Award

TURNTABLE FEATURES:

• Chassis, motor housing and granulate filled equipment base Ground it deluxe piano-lacquered black and thermal fused carbon fiber.

• The equipment base Ground it deluxe rests on four individually height-adjustable magnetic field feet.

• A quiet running AC motor with a two-step pulley drives the platter’s outside edge via a belt.

• The medium density fiber plinth stands on three height-adjustable Sorbothane®-damped aluminum cones.

• Granular filled plinth guarantees constant damping. A supplied spirit level allows easy adjustment.

• The motor is mounted in a separate metal housing to eliminate vibration transmission.

• The resonance-optimized platter is a PTE damped , machined aluminum platter weighing 10.4 (23 lbs).  

• The magnet supported (amount of support adjustable), inverted bearing uses a stainless-steel axle carrying a ceramic ball on which the ceramic bearing plate runs.

• Central metal block optimizes center of gravity and damps main bearing.

• Connection to the phono input of the amplifier can be made with connecting cables of your taste through the gold plated phono sockets and earth screw. A premium Connect-It 5P-CC cable is included.

• External power supply avoids potential electro-mechanical interference.

10cc EVOLUTION TONEARM

• The head-shell and arm-tube are fashioned from a single piece of carbon-fiber.

• Conical arm-tube avoids standing wave reflections.

• Inverted tonearm bearing comprises four hardened stainless tips in ABEC7 spec ball-races.

• Rings provide very solid arm bearing housings. The massive outside ring is open to avoid resonances.

• Sorbothane®-damped counterweight effectively counteracts unwanted resonances.

• The counterweights supplied are suitable for cartridges weighing between 4 - 6g, 5 - 8g, 6 - 10g or 8 - 14g. An alternative counterweight for cartridges weighing between 15 - 20g or 16 - 22g is available as an accessory part.

• Counterweight shaft lowered to record level reduces cantilever forces and dynamic wow when playing warped records.

• Solid arm-base permits accurate height adjustment of arm-tube and VTA (vertical tracing angle).

• Single-screw fixing of arm-tube allows rotation for easy adjustment of needle azimuth despite fixed head-shell.

• Silicone-damped arm lift can be adjusted to suit working height of the arm.

• The internal wiring consists of flexible high-purity copper from the head-shell right through to the gold-plated phono sockets.

TECHNICAL DATA

• SPEEDS - 33, 45 (electronic speed change)
• MOTOR - DC driven AC generator with integrated quartz speed control
• DRIVE -  Belt drive
• PLATTER - 10.4 kg aluminum (300 mm diameter)
• MAIN BEARINGS -  Inverted stainless steel with ceramic ball/plate
• SPEED DRIFT -  33: +/- 0.11% I 45: +/- 0.10%
• WOW AND FLUTTER -  33: +/- 0.01% I 45: +/- 0.01%
• SIGNAL TO NOISE -  73dB
• TONEARM -  10” EVO carbon
• EFFECTIVE ARM LENGTH -  254 mm
• EFFECTIVE ARM MASS - 8.5 g
• OVERHANG - 16 mm
• TRACKING FORCE - 10 - 35 mN
• POWER - 15 volts DC / 1600 mA power supply
• CONSUMPTION -  110/240 Volt - 50 or 60 Hz (15 watts)
• DIMENSIONS -  480 x 210 x 330 mm (WxHxD)
• WEIGHT - (Turntable)    22,0 kg net /  (Base)    14,5 kg net

IN THE BOX -

• RPM 10 Carbon
• Sumiko Starting (Installed)
• Connect it 5P-CC Phono Cable
• Ground it Carbon
• Record puck
• Magnetic Suspension Feet
• Downforce weights
• Adapter for 7“ singles
• Spirit Level
• Power supply

CONDITION - Open box demo, Less than 2 hours of use.

SHIPPING - Unit includes original wooden crate and will be strapped to a small pallet and shipped VIA truck freight.  Shipping includes residential delivery and liftgate service.

TAX - 6.5% if picked up in our store or shipped to a FL address. 0% if shipped outside Florida.

 ABOUT US -  Salon One Audio is a small town, hi-end audio store dedicated to a great customer experience.  We've been selling new, pre-owned and demo audio gear since 1986.  We'll treat you right whether its a new purchase, trade-in, upgrade or you just need some expert advice.  We offer excellent trade-in values and package discounts.  We are also authorized distributors for most lines we carry.

Great audio is a journey not just a purchase.  We'll guide you to the best gear within your budget and are always available for after the sale support.

CONTACT INFO - 

(407) 953-9596

[email protected]

www.salon1audio.com