Vinyl Asylum: REVIEW: Sumiko ProJect RPM 1 Carbon Turntables by stevenmbell

Model:	ProJect RPM 1 Carbon
Category:	Turntables
Suggested Retail Price:	$499.00
Description:	Designer Manual Turntable
Manufacturer URL:	Sumiko

Review by stevenmbell on January 15, 2016 at 03:27:32
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for the ProJect RPM 1 Carbon

This is by far the Best Turntable I have owned and the Best I have ever heard Under $1500.00. Music Just flows from this Turntable Cartridge combination.The background is absolute Black.There is no and I mean no noticeable noise from the turntable.One thing that I do not like is the feet.They are very cheap Plastic footers that have no business on a turntable of this quality.The least ProJect could do is offer an Upgraded set of feet.They should also offer an Acrylic or Glass Platter.But for the money the only competition this Turntable has is the Rega P3 or The new VPI $500 Turntable that is all I see that can match the quality.

Product Weakness:	Footers are sub standard,Platter is nice but I cannot help but think that it would benefit from a Acrylic or Glass Platter.
Product Strengths:	Easy set up basically plug N play. Tone arm is a Carbon/Aluminum composite and works well.

Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier: B&K ST1400 S2
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): NAD C165BEE
Sources (CDP/Turntable): ProJect RPM 1 Carbon
Speakers: Paradigm SE9 MkIII
Cables/Interconnects: PS Audio Power Cables
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Mobile Fidelity and Music on Vinyl re-releases and Many Verve and Bluenote first pressings. Mostly Jazz.
Room Size (LxWxH): 23 x 10 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments: 2 RockWool 4x8 Panels behind speakers
Time Period/Length of Audition: 7Months
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): Belkin AV31 Power Conditioner
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner

Amplifier:	B&K ST1400 S2
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	NAD C165BEE
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	ProJect RPM 1 Carbon
Speakers:	Paradigm SE9 MkIII
Cables/Interconnects:	PS Audio Power Cables
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Mobile Fidelity and Music on Vinyl re-releases and Many Verve and Bluenote first pressings. Mostly Jazz.
Room Size (LxWxH):	23 x 10 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	2 RockWool 4x8 Panels behind speakers
Time Period/Length of Audition:	7Months
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	Belkin AV31 Power Conditioner
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner