Acoustic Signature Maximus Neo vs EAT C-Sharp
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Acoustic Signature Maximus Neo · EAT C-Sharp.
| Specification | Acoustic Signature Maximus Neo |
EAT C-Sharp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Highlighted difference. £3,990 | £4,049 |
| Category | High-end | High-end |
| Status | current | current |
| Years | 2020–present | 2015–present |
| Drive | belt drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | sold bare | sold bare or with Jo No.5 (MC) |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | aluminium with silencer inserts | aluminium with TPE and recycled-vinyl mat |
| Tonearm | sold bare (TA-500 option) | 10" carbon-fibre |
| Wow & flutter | — | — |
Practical differences
Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.
The Acoustic Signature Maximus Neo undercuts the EAT C-Sharp by £59 — £3,990 against £4,049.
Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.
Bottom line: the Acoustic Signature Maximus Neo has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the £59 gap.
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Merchant searches
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| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analogue Seduction | hifi independent | Free UK delivery on most items; specialist packing | View at Analogue Seduction ↗ |
| Audio Affair | hifi independent | Free UK delivery over £50 | Search at Audio Affair ↗ |
| Audio T | hifi chain | Free UK delivery on most items; in-store demos | Search at Audio T ↗ |
| Criterion Audio | hifi independent | UK delivery; Cambridge demo rooms | Search at Criterion Audio ↗ |
| Fanthorpes HiFi | hifi independent | Free UK delivery on most hi-fi | Search at Fanthorpes HiFi ↗ |
| The Audiobarn | hifi independent | UK delivery; demo by appointment | Search at The Audiobarn ↗ |