EAT C-Sharp
High-end turntables · 2015–present In production
£4,049 UK RRP
The flat, wide EAT signature deck with a 10-inch carbon arm and mass-loaded, TPE-damped construction.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Who it suits
Best suited to: an established system where the amp, speakers and room can resolve what this deck retrieves from the groove. Less ideal for: a first turntable — the same budget goes much further spent on mid-range separates first.
Compatibility and setup
- Manual operation: you cue and lift the tonearm by hand at the start and end of each side — there’s no auto-return or auto-lift.
Good to know
- No built-in phono stage — use an amplifier with a phono input or add a separate phono preamplifier.
- Sold without a cartridge fitted — budget for a compatible cartridge and setup before first use.
- Professional setup of tracking force, alignment, azimuth and arm height is worth budgeting for at this level.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual |
| Cartridge included | sold bare or with Jo No.5 (MC) |
| Built-in phono stage | No |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | aluminium with TPE and recycled-vinyl mat |
| Tonearm | 10" carbon-fibre |
| Dimensions | 500 x 400 x 115 mm without rear connectors; 500 x 435 x 115 mm with rear connectors (W x H x D) |
| Weight | 13.5 kg |
| Finishes | Black |
| Warranty | 2 years (EAT's standard turntable warranty) |
| Years | 2015–present |
How it sits in the catalogue
Its belt-drive mechanism is the majority choice in the database (130 of 159). On price it sits mid-pack of its category — 43% of priced high-end decks cost less.
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Retailer searches
6 UK merchants stock EAT — linked directly to the product page where we have one, otherwise to a site search for the deck.
| 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 ↗ |
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