The term "
game changer" is thrown around constantly, but I had never encountered a product that actually fit the description until now.
While attending the High End Show in Vienna, I met Norman Varney from AV Room Service. After discussing his Equipment Vibration Protectors (EVPs), I decided to test them under my heavy, non-suspended turntable. I purchased three of the large, heavy-duty (HD) EVPs to handle the weight.
Back home, I established a baseline by listening to two familiar tracks: Zhané’s "Good Times" and the E-Z Rollers' "Droppin' Science Pt II (E-Z Remix)." I kept my system settings identical and swapped in the EVP feet.
The transformation was immediate and shocking. When the first track started, the background noise drop was so significant that I genuinely thought I had forgotten to select the turntable input on my pre-amp. The clarity soared, the soundstage widened, and the bass tightened up beautifully.
The real test, however, was the E-Z Rollers track. For years, this song distorted heavily when the bass kicked in at over the two-minute mark. I always assumed it was recorded too "hot" and that the distortion was baked into the press. I was completely wrong. With the EVPs installed, the distortion vanished. Track after track, the results are simply amazing.
I am letting the feet settle for a day or two to check if they compress and require re-levelling. But even now, I am finally hearing what my turntable is truly capable of. Are the EVPs a genuine game changer? I think so.
The scary thing is, I am now listening to track louder without realising it due to the noise being lower. I only notice it’s louder by seeing the volume knob.
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