U-Turn Audio slashes the cost of bona-fide audiophile turntables
October 25, 2015 Comments Off on U-Turn Audio slashes the cost of bona-fide audiophile turntables
Turntables can’t be plugged into analog input jacks on amplifiers or receivers; they require special inputs known as “phono preamplifiers.” That’s why U-Turn Audio also sent their tiny 5.8-by-1.6-by-3.6-inch Pluto phono preamp ($89), and it sounded awfully nice. For comparison, I swapped out the Pluto for the Schiit Mani ($129) preamp, and the latter had firmer control over the bass, better dynamics, and a sweeter sound. The Pluto amp was a little brighter, but still very decent, and it’s about one-third less expensive than the Mani. It’s worth noting the Mani works with moving-magnet and moving-coil phono cartridges; the Pluto is just for moving-magnet cartridges. Again, the Pluto was designed and built in-house by U-Turn Audio.
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