AVID Ingenium vs Pro-Ject RPM 9 Carbon

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: AVID Ingenium · Pro-Ject RPM 9 Carbon.

Comparison of AVID Ingenium and Pro-Ject RPM 9 Carbon
Specification AVID
Ingenium
Pro-Ject
RPM 9 Carbon
PriceHighlighted difference. $1,400 (used)$1,500 (used)
CategoryHigh-endHigh-end
Statusdiscontinueddiscontinued
Years2013–?2016–?
Drivebelt drivebelt drive
Speeds33/45 rpm33/45 rpm
Operationmanualmanual
Cartridge suppliedsold baresold bare or with Ortofon Quintet Bronze (MC)
Phono stageNoNo
USB outputNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Platteraluminium7.2kg aluminium with TPE damping
Tonearmsold bare9" EVO carbon-fibre
Wow & flutter

Practical differences

Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.

There's a real gap here: $100 separates them, with the Pro-Ject RPM 9 Carbon the pricier of the two.

Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.

Bottom line: the AVID Ingenium has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the $100 gap.

Retailer searches

4 US retailers handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.

Retailers selling AVID Ingenium
RetailerTypeShippingProduct search
Guitar Center music retail Free standard shipping on most orders $25+. View at Guitar Center ↗
Reverb used marketplace Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. View at Reverb ↗
Upscale Audio hifi independent Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). View at Upscale Audio ↗
eBay marketplace Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. View at eBay ↗

Retailer searches

4 US retailers handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.

Retailers selling Pro-Ject RPM 9 Carbon
RetailerTypeShippingProduct search
Guitar Center music retail Free standard shipping on most orders $25+. View at Guitar Center ↗
Reverb used marketplace Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. View at Reverb ↗
Upscale Audio hifi independent Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). View at Upscale Audio ↗
eBay marketplace Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. View at eBay ↗

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