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https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/3/3/perpetuum-ebner-pe-6060-turntable

To get a sense of speed stability, I broke out an old TAS Superdisc, Ikuyo Kamiya performing Beethoven’s Appassionata (RCA Japan RDC-4). I hadn’t heard this in years, and not only was there rock-solid speed stability with no wow or flutter detectable, but the powerful performance had shocking dynamic shifts that made your hair stand on end. Rich, warm, and resonant with gorgeous sparkle and clarity on top. Not a hint of distortion, and Kamiya is punishing this Bosendorfer! While there are better performances, this record is a sonic masterpiece. It shows that vinyl is capable of much more than we imagine.

Breaking out the MOFI One Step pressing of Donald Fagen’s Nightfly, the track “The Goodbye Look” had a huge, expansive sound with excellent layering and space. The tonality was spot on, and the groove intoxicating. The bell trees used at the conclusion were distinct, with no smearing, and Fagan’s voice came through without a hint of glare. I was able to turn this up to the maximum my amp will allow and had no acoustic feedback due to the excellent isolation built into the Perpetuum Ebner PE 6060.

You might be wondering how the PE 6060 deals with rock music. To test this out, I chose Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys [sic] (Classic Records ST 472.) Even though this is not an audiophile recording, the Perpetuum / Ortofon combo made it sound like one! It locked right into the soulful groove of “Who Knows” and gave a great showing of the brilliant “Machine Gun.” I’ve been a little hesitant about tracing back to the rock records of my youth, fearing that they just won’t sound that great, but the performance of the PE-6060 has me rethinking that. The table can rock in a way that’s addictive.

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