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The new cartridge is a considerable step forward too. Ortofon’s 2M Red was one of the weaker aspects of the original EVO and I found that it truly gave its best when I moved to a 2M Blue (HFC 375). The bundled Pick It MM EVO is closer in performance to the Blue and, given that the cost of that stylus upgrade largely covers the cost between the EVO 1 and EVO 2, it has to be seen as great value.

This is because those other upgrades all make a difference too. Playing the demanding but sublime Origins by Skalpel, the Pro-Ject combines that gratifying level of detail retrieval with a general togetherness that can elude relatively affordable decks. At a point where some rival models can begin to sound fractionally disjointed and congested, the EVO 2 still generates a genuinely impressive soundstage that places material in a way that feels completely self-explanatory. It is tonally believable and manages the neat trick of flattering less than stellar pressings while also delivering the goods with truly excellent ones.

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