Pro-ject Debut Carbon vs Debut III ??

-Debut III only 11" platter, Debut Carbon 12" alloy platter;
A vinyl record is 12" in diameter.
-Debut III low-end cart, Debut Carbon has Ortofon Red cart.
-Debut Carbon has better motor suspension. (less noise)
-Debut Carbon has a one-piece carbon-fiber tonearm.

Well worth the money. Like most people, if you buy the lower model, in 6 months time you'll be looking to upgrade.

Sorry, I forgot about the Ortofon Red cartridge being
included. That alone is worth the extra $100. So, IMHO, the
extra $100 for the Debut Carbon is WELL worth the investment.

Besides all the pluses that have been mention for the Carbon, here is another one. The ability to use your own interconnects with the Carbon as the Debut is hardwired.

When I compare the two, the Carbon is so well priced for everything you get, it is the Debut that looks overpriced to me. Even at its clearance price!

Put your mind at ease and get the Carbon!

Be careful, both of these tables canhave low tonearm bearing tolerances = bad = can damage your records.

No issue with the arm. I have been running a Debut 3 for 5 years. Probably have 5,000 hours omit with no issues. I also have higher end tables to compare and no LPs have been damaged. Project makes a very fine budget record deck. But yes the Carbon is the way to go if you afford to.