Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Turntable working on and off

@kbmr  It all comes down to your budget, and one man’s entry level is another’s top of the line.

I have owned, and own, a lot of nice turntables, but my Clearaudio Concept will always be my primary spinner. I love it, although the light tonearm means you can’t use low compliance cartridges.

You can find Concepts used, or demo models, for decent prices, but if you’re looking to keep it in the $500-700 range for a new turntable it gets pretty generic. It seems to me that, in that price range, you’re basically gambling that the turntable you buy was put together on a day when the assembly line worker was in a good mood.

I’ve no problem buying used gear from reputable dealers. The Music Room services everything they sell, are excellent shippers, and the customer service is very good. They always have turntables. The classifieds on Audiogon have also proven reliable over the years.

@jeffrylee - thank you for putting me onto the Music Room. I did not know about them.

And for your other suggestions and comments.

@kbmr You need to oil the bearing. 
See here:
Pro-Ject_Turntable_Maintenance-rules-EN.pdf (project-audio.com)

@noromance Excellent! I just ordered the Pro-Ject: Lube It Silent Groove Lubricant Oil.

This is the issue, I believe. And hopefully, the solution.

Thank you.

As others have said, you need to clean and lube the TT. I'm sure the bearing has a ton of grime in there after 10 years. I clean and lube mine every few months. 

You may also have a power supply that is going out, Pro-Ject makes a "high power" replacement, it's like $50. 

Of course there is a lot of people complain about TT issues. This is an entry level TT, that is sold almost everywhere, and it touted for being someones first TT. Most people have no idea how much work playing records is. That analog things need more maintenance and love. My first TT was a Debut Carbon EVO, loved that TT, kept it for about a year before upgrading to a much better one, that cost over 3x the EVO. Now my kid has the EVO, we are sharing out love of music and records. 

Don't knock entry level components, they are the gateway, and a great place to learn.