Naming things is hard. For every company that knocks it out of the park – take a bow Mazda, creator of the Bongo Friendee mini-van – there's an Elon Musk apparently naming his children by rubbing his phone on his face and going with whatever appears on-screen. And Pro-Ject, maker of fine turntables, appears to be in the second category: its latest turntable has some really important updates… and a really uninspiring name. The successor to the (excellent) Pro-Ject Debut Pro is, er, the Pro-Ject Debut Pro B.
It may seem like an odd choice, because of course the letter has so many negative connotations: Plan B, B-movie, Cardi B... I'm kidding about that last one. But while the thinking behind it is obvious – this version of the Pro has balanced outputs, hence the B – I do think Pro-Ject is maybe hiding its light under a bushel. The Pro-Ject Debut Pro is a brilliant turntable and this version is a very significant upgrade that takes it to a whole new level.
