EAT E-Glo Petit Tube Phonostage Macassar (Wood) Reviews

4.7 Rating 15 Reviews

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“Had a Vincent 700 preamp before this beauty. Obviously no comparison . Tried putting a pair of 6U8 tubes in it and something started to smell so don't LOL . So I put in a pair of MULLARD CV4004 / 12AX7 bought from Upscale and after a couple weeks break in it sounds glorious . It would be nice if they had a darker top plate and face option.”

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Posted 3 years ago

Andrade Lamb

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“Functionality, check…convenience, check…aesthetics, check…power, check…sound, check. No complaints. Appreciate the adjustability of this phono stage, which allows for ease when exploring the preferred settings for your system. A Stellar product!!!”

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Posted 3 years ago

Jeremiah Persinger

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“Huge step up from my last Phono stage. Huge soundstage with pinpoint accuracy. Listening to Fleetwood Mac’s “landslide” live on the 1979 Tusk live tour album was hauntingly amazing....highly recommended.”

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Posted 3 years ago

Paul Roscelli

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“Was in need of a good phono pre amp after I purchased luxman turntable. Could not have asked for a better pairing. This unit gives me a lot of flexibility and can be used with mm and mc cartridges. It did get "lost" in the shipping, due to all the storms, but Kat and her team kept me in the loop about the shipment and even reached out to the shippers. Thanks guys,”

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Posted 3 years ago

Daniel Geiger

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“This is an add-on to my longer first impression, prompted by a new UA request for review. Sonic first impression is the same, still happy with the purchase. I tried the subsonic filter, but I cannot hear a difference even with a REL T9/i sub. I listen to synth pop, dark wave, industrial, indie/alternative, and (post-)punk. My Rotel 1572 integrated amp may be too basic for this to show up. However, customer service is non-existent with EAT. I wrote three emails over the span of about a month to learn what specific tubes are used in the phono stage and how to deal with the glued on tube dampeners. The last I even wrote in German (I am a native speaker), but no reply whatsoever. If the high end experience includes customer relations, then EAT fails miserably. I had good experiences with B&W, Pearlacoustics, Wu, VPI, PS Audio, Pro-ject US distributor, and SoundSmith, but no reply at all from EAT is a first. Even with Covid, answering an e-mail from a verified buyer should be a no-brainer. Ignoring three inquiries is next level.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Just received it a couple of days ago, including the Sbooster, so this is more of an initial impression. It was an upgrade from a Vincent PHO701 with upgraded tube (Telefunken ribbed plate, or Brimar), which did have a bit of radio station pick-up. I use it on a VPI Super Prime Scout with ADS and a SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC* (0.4 mV) cartridge. Right out of the box, no burn in, it sounds much more detailed with better defined soundstage. Adjustability is certainly a plus with 600/1.2 kOhm sounding the best to my ears and set-up. Switching any adjustments has about a 1-2 second quiet delay. The EAT permits even "weird" adjustments such as capacitance on a MC/MI-type cartridge, which *should* not matter. But I can try it, and that is great. I have not tried it with the stock wall wart, so cannot comment on improvements with Sbooster. I run everything through Furman Power regulator-conditioner combo, and everything is indeed very quiet. Finish is exquisite, and build quality is rock solid. Both the Vincent and the EAT are European made, but the EAT has much more of a European quality feel. The "user manual" consists of three laser printed A4-sheets (5 pages), rather than a glossy booklet. I find this refreshing, as they put the effort into the phono stage rather than glossy advertisement. For tube rollers, I tried to figure out what the stock tube is in the EAT, but EAT has not returned e-mail inquiries, and UA did not know. One problem is that EAT glues their metal microphonic dampeners & heat sinks to the tubes, so I cannot simply slide off the metal sleeves and read the tube markings. Access to the tubes is best by taking entire top cover off, rather than just the two UFO rings over the tubes. Taking cover off requires rather small metric (3 mm) Allan/hex keys. Bottom line, a very nice upgrade, still wondering about the tubes, and with all the adjustment options, it will take a bit longer to really get to the bottom of this little marvel.”

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Posted 3 years ago