Upgrade from Pro ject DC Carbon to RPM1

Sideways move. How about a Pioneer PLX1000 and keep your cartridge?

Hi All,

I can't believe no one on Audiogon with the exception of noromance has an opinion on which turntable to upgrade to or is it I'm just not at the $$ level you want to bother with. I hope this is not the case because we all don't have pockets full of money to spend.

Again I am simply looking for opinions or suggestions.

Thanks 

Or maybe they consider the question answered!
Don’t get too disheartened. Sometimes threads take a while to gain momentum. I would advise you to save a little more and look at investing in a table further up the ladder. You will be glad you did. Keep your cartridge - it will play well on expensive tables. The reviews on the PLX are very good and I heard one and it was solid. If you decide on a table with no arm, consider the Jelco line. They are relatively inexpensive and are very good performers.

I recently upgraded to the Pro-Ject RPM 1 Carbon and have had the Debut in my system so in answer to your question, yes, upgrading to the RPM 1 would be a huge improvement. The rim belt drive with decoupled DC motor is much quieter than the Debut and the speed is more accurate. The inverted ceramic bearing is far smoother and quieter; the arm is much, much better and can handle higher-end MC and MM carts and the magnetic anti-skate is fantastic.

I've owned many turntables including Pro-Ject, Music Hall and lots and lots of vintage direct drives and the RPM 1 is by far the best. It is dead quiet, has great PRAT and is a joy to use and to look at. Mine is piano black but I was sorely tempted to get the Ferrari red just because it is so drop-dead cool. I come from an engineering and manufacturing background and the design and materials used in the RPM 1 are top-notch and really must be seen and used in order to appreciate the technology involved.

I've been spinning vinyl for decades and feel that a $500 table like the RPM1 is as good or better than many of the the top TT's from a decade ago. Pair the RPM 1 with a good phono stage (I'm using the amazing ifi iphono) and some decent interconnects and you can stop worrying about upgrades and just enjoy the music.