I listed the phono pre amp in the post… It’s an Ifi Zen Phono Pre Amp, although it is inexpensive it sounds great !
Will I Hear A Difference?
Currently I’m using an Orbit U-Turn Turntable with an Ortofon Super OM20 Cartridge/stylus that I’ve had for approx 3 years. First utilizing it’s OM5 that it shipped with, then upped to an Super OM10, then about a year ago upped to the Super OM 20…Playback is through a Ifi Zen Phono Preamp running to a Carver Crimson 275 and playing out through Magnepan.7’s …Generally it sounds pretty good.
Recently while at a local hifi dealer I got to play around with an EAT B Sharp Turntable equipped with an Ortofon Blue on the same set of .7 Maggi’s I have and it sounded great. I loved the tonearm and the build quality.
My question is will I hear a enough difference to warrant spending the money for the upgrade. Mind you, I’ve become quite the power user at this point playing vinyl for pretty much most of my listening, often more than several hours a day.
The Orbit has served me well but at this point I feel I’m ready for the upgrade, I know i’ll feel the build quality difference, just not sure if I’ll hear a diffrence.
Anybody have any thoughts or experiences with the EAT B Sharp they could share?
Thanks
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Yes, understood only I could truly make that call … was just curious what other users may have experienced using the EAT B Sharp. Keep in mind I heard it on a set up similar to mine, but in a pretty nicely set up sound room, so any insight from EAT Turntable users on their experiences once shifting over to EAT Turntable would be helpful. |
@rar1 thanks for the input… currently I’m using a Super OM20 which by all accounts is a better cart / stylus than the Ortofon Blue so going to a blue may be a down grade, I am happy with the Super OM20, I figured once the Blue goes on the EAT or I get tired of it I’d then either throw the Super OM20 on the EAT or replace the Blue’s Stylus with a Bronze Stylus, of course that would be down the road a bit. I am considering a Clearaudio Concept as well though. As you mentioned, I’m researching and reading up on everything turntable… |