The starter turntable of choice for audiophiles the world over!
The new Essential III builds on the successes of the Essential II. The Essential II is a fabulous sounding turntable. It’s the least expensive turntable on the market that includes both a high precision main bearing and a solid, adjustable tonearm that’s based on the award winning Debut design. It’s become the starter turntable of choice for audiophiles the world over.
The new Essential III adds some nice upgrades compared to the Essential II. Cosmetically, the Essential III takes a cue from the award winning Debut Carbon DC, with a lustrous high-gloss finish that’s available in Black, Red, or White. The platter also gets an upgrade: it’s constructed of a dense MDF for minimal resonance and finished in a high-gloss piano black. The visual effect is striking, especially on the Red and White tables where the high-gloss platter contrasts nicely with the plinth. It looks really spectacular if you display it with some fun colored vinyl to accentuate the colors! The adjustable 8.6” one-piece aluminum tonearm is significantly more sophisticated than anything close to its price range, and utilizes sapphire bearings for minimal friction and many years of reliable performance. The Essential III also includes a factory mounted/aligned Ortofon OM10 cartridge. You won’t find a better performing, better matched cartridge/tonearm combination in this price range.
The main platter bearing is precision machined high grade stainless steel and the drive pulley is crafted from aluminum. A new DC motor speed controller board regulates the platter speed and the Essential III now includes Connect it E interconnect hardwired directly to the output.
- Belt drive with synchronous motor and silicone belt
- Diamond cut aluminium drive pulley
- Chassis und PlattChassis & platter made of resonance in-sensitive MDFenteller aus resonanzarmem MDF
- Integrated DC-powered motor control minimizes motor vibration and guarantees speed stability
- Low tolerance platter bearing with strainless steel spindle
- 8.6” aluminium tonearm with sapphire bearings
- Ortofon OM10 cartridge pre-mounted
- High-quality semi-balanced Connect it E phono interconnect with gold-plated RCA connectors included
- Special decoupling feet
- Dust cover included
- High-gloss colour options: black, red, white
Technical Specifications
| Speed | 33, 45 (manual speed change) |
| Principle | Belt drive |
| Speed variance | 33: 0.70% 45: 0.60% |
| Wow & flutter | 33: 0.21% 45: 0.19% |
| Platter | 300 mm MDF & felt mat (0,8kg) |
| Main bearing | Stainless steel |
| Tonearm | 8.6”, aluminium |
| Effective arm length | 218,5 mm |
| Effective tonearmmass | 8.0 g |
| Overhang | 22.0 mm |
| Counterweight for mass | 3 - 5.5 g |
| Tracking force range | 0 - 25mn (recommended OM10 18mn) |
| Included accessories | Power supply, dust cover |
| Power consumption | 4.5 Watts max |
| Dimensions (lid closed) | 415 x 112 x 335 mm (W x H x D) |
| Dimensions (lid open, 90°) | 415 x 365 x 390 mm (W x H x D) |
| Dimensions (without lid) | 415 x 95 x 330 mm (W x H x D) |
| Weight | 5.0 kg net |