Michell Engineering Gyro SE vs Pro-Ject RPM 9 Carbon
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Michell Engineering Gyro SE · Pro-Ject RPM 9 Carbon.
| Specification | Michell Engineering Gyro SE |
Pro-Ject RPM 9 Carbon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,950 (used) | Highlighted difference. $1,500 (used) |
| Category | High-end | High-end |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 1995–? | 2016–? |
| Drive | belt drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | sold bare | sold bare or with Ortofon Quintet Bronze (MC) |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | acrylic with brass weights | 7.2kg aluminium with TPE damping |
| Tonearm | sold bare | 9" 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.
The Pro-Ject RPM 9 Carbon undercuts the Michell Engineering Gyro SE by $450 — $1,500 against $1,950.
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 Pro-Ject RPM 9 Carbon has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the $450 gap.
Retailer searches
4 US retailers handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product 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.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product 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 ↗ |