13/07/2026
Sometimes the biggest improvements don’t come from replacing the turntable, but from unlocking the performance that’s already there.
This recent upgrade centred around replacing the standard supplied cartridge on a Debut PRO S Balanced with the superb Concorde Music Bronze, before partnering with the matching Pro-Ject Tube Box S3 B balanced phono stage via the dedicated mini balanced XLR cable.
The result? A substantial uplift in transparency, dynamic expression, soundstage & low level resolution, with noticeably greater instrumental separation & a far more natural sense of timing. Surface noise dropped signifcantly, fine detail emerged with greater ease & vocals in particular took on a naturaness & presence that simply wasn’t there before.
It’s a great reminder that the phono stage is every bit as important as the cartridge itself. The Concorde Bronze is capable of extracting an extraordinary amount of information from the groove, but it takes an equally capable phonostage to preserve it. Combined with a fully balanced signal path from cartridge to phonostage, the entire analogue front end comes alive.
Thinking about upgrading your vinyl replay? Drop us a line & discover just how much performance could be waiting to be revealed!