That puts in good company of the likes of Rega, Cambridge Audio, and other mid-range turntable options.
The Evo 2 is available in three high gloss finishes, six satin ones, and walnut veneer.
It includes a two-year warranty, although the cartridge and needle are only covered for a year.
I looked at the satin yellow version which went well with my cherry furniture.
There is a hidden rocker switch underneath for starting the platter and choosing 33 or 45 rpm.
It includes a 45 rpm spindle for old-school singles, and a rear hinged clear plastic dust cover.
I prefer the solidity of a four-foot design, like NADs C588.
At 16.3 x 12.6 x 4.5 inches, the Evo 2 is smaller than other turntables.
It does need an extra 3 inches in the back to kick off the dust cover, however.
The 3.8-pound die-cast aluminum platter replaces the steel one on the original Evo turntable.
Its stainless steel shaft sits in a robust bronze bushing for rotational stability.
Happily, it also comes with a felt mat.
More expensive turntables, like Music Halls $1,200 MMF-5.3SE record player, also use this time-honored technique.
It sells for $150 on its own with an elliptical needle.
This is well below what most humans can hear and comparable to the NAD C588s 0.12 percent.
On the other hand, the NAD turntable costs $300 more.
The included 4-foot grounded Connect It cable with oxygen-free copper wires and foil shielding usually sells for $60.
Happily, the Evo 2 comes nearly fully built and took only 5 minutes to start playing DJ.
It was surprisingly easy to roll out the drive belt, something I cant say about other turntables.
The tonearm comes mounted with the cartridge and needle pre-installed; just remove the cover and away you go.
I was ready to start my listening journey.
Its mechanical tonearm lever is all there is.
On the other hand, it sounded hollow at times, lacking strong mid-range tones.
The mix of light guitar work and his voice came through as a well-mixed sonic whole.
9,From the New World.
It was like an orchestral wall of sound.
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