![]() The level of delicacy and precision is staggering, and for such small speakers, the presentation is surprisingly full-bodied. While the basic sonic character is instantly familiar, the Meta gained a level of clarity and finesse the originals only hinted at. What this gives you is a noticeable sonic improvement on the original LS50. They may look almost identical, but the Uni-Q driver array for the newer model is been thoroughly reworked, with the notable addition of Meta material Absorption Technology (MAT) to absorb sound and prevent distortion via a hockey puck-sized disc with inlets and grooves that give the appearance of a plastic circular maze, all layered and designed to each absorb a different frequency of sound to prevent sound back-firing. Right, that's the technical advice out of the way. A cheap pair of speakers won't do justice to your turntable that's worth thousands, for instance, and it's always worth auditioning speakers, if you're able to, before making a final purchase. Of course, it's always worth making sure you check your budget and ensure you're buying a speaker that matches the turntable at the right level. It's a trade-off of convenience versus sound quality – and only you can tell whether it's one you're happy to make. It's a convenient way to connect, for sure, but perhaps not the best in terms of pure sound quality. If your deck has Bluetooth, though, you can wirelessly connect your record player to any Bluetooth speaker, be it a single unit or stereo pair. Also, make sure your active speakers have a volume control if you're going down this route. If you're yet to buy your turntable, it's worth thinking about getting one with a phono stage built-in (although we still stand by our assessment that a purist turntable will always sound better). You can also use powered or active speakers which have amplification built-in, but this still doesn't get around the need for a phono stage in the chain. It’s not the newest turntable around, and the competition may be tough, but even after a few years it has proved that it’s still among the class leaders at this price.Alternatively, your turntable might come with a phono stage built-in already, but you'll still need an amplifier in between the speakers and the deck. Really, you can’t go wrong with the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon. If we had to nitpick about something, we’d say the Rega RP1 Performance Pack offers more power, and a greater sense of authority in the low end – but then again it doesn’t have the impressive clarity of the Pro-Ject, nor it’s amount of detail. That’s not to say the Pro-Ject’s performance is clinical: it’s expressive, clearly displaying a good deal of subtlety and fairly wide dynamics. All the while, the deck keeps a firm grip on the musical structure, with a good level of rhythmic precision. It’s a clean, insightful sound that digs deep to reveal all manner of texture and nuance in the mournful guitar fiddling. ![]() The Pro-Ject is a fine-sounding package for the money. Time to jam, and it’s Closing Time for Tom Waits. And – for the Henry Fords of this world – one of them is black. The turntable is well made, and is available in seven high-gloss colours. ![]() The Debut doesn’t have any isolating suspension (unless you count a set of compliant feet) so make sure its support is as rigid and vibration-free as possible. Keep the deck perfectly level and well away from the speakers. The whole set-up process takes a matter of minutes, but you’ll want to pay extra attention to placement. ![]() Speed change is manual: you’ll have to take off the platter and move the belt by hand to go from 33⅓ to 45rpm. Oh, and the tonearm rest doesn’t have a proper locking clip, so you really don’t want to knock this turntable. It never feels like these parts are going to fall off, but it does feel precarious. Carbon-fibre tonearms are usually found only on decks far pricier than this
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