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U-Turn Pluto 2 vs Musical Fidelity V90-LPS

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. U-Turn Pluto 2 is cheaper at $129. Every spec and price links to its source.

Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec U-Turn Pluto 2 Musical Fidelity V90-LPS
US price $129 U-Turn Audio direct price
BrandU-Turn AudioMusical Fidelity
Released
Cartridge support MM only MM and MC, switchable inputs
Gain (dB) 40
Snr (dB) 90 dB(A) MM: >80 dB(A); MC: >70 dB(A)
Riaa accuracy ±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz) ±0.25 dB
Input capacitance pf 100 100
Subsonic filter Active subsonic filter
Thd percent <0.005% (A-weighted) 0.01% (MM/MC) @ 1kHz, 300mV out
Output level 300 mV (reference level for stated specs)

Sources — U-Turn Pluto 2: uturnaudio.com (verified 2026-08-12). Musical Fidelity V90-LPS: musicalfidelity.com (verified 2026-08-12).

What's the difference between the U-Turn Pluto 2 and Musical Fidelity V90-LPS?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Cartridge support: U-Turn Pluto 2 MM only vs Musical Fidelity V90-LPS MM and MC, switchable inputs
  • Snr (dB): U-Turn Pluto 2 90 dB(A) vs Musical Fidelity V90-LPS MM: >80 dB(A); MC: >70 dB(A)
  • Riaa accuracy: U-Turn Pluto 2 ±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz) vs Musical Fidelity V90-LPS ±0.25 dB
  • Thd percent: U-Turn Pluto 2 <0.005% (A-weighted) vs Musical Fidelity V90-LPS 0.01% (MM/MC) @ 1kHz, 300mV out

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