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U-Turn Audio
U-Turn Pluto 2
$129
Best Phono Preamps · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. U-Turn Pluto 2 is cheaper at $129. Every spec and price links to its source.
U-Turn Audio
$129
Musical Fidelity
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✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | U-Turn Pluto 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $129 U-Turn Audio direct price | — |
| Brand | U-Turn Audio | Musical 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).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.