E.A.T. B-Sharp User manual

B-Sharp Turntable
USA Version 4.0

Dear Music Lover,
Congratulations and thank you for choosing an European Audio Team Product.
Your E.A.T. B-Sharp turntable has been handcrafted and rigorously tested by skilled
technicians at the European Audio Team factory to give you years of enjoyable, trouble
free service.
Although it may seem like asking for driving directions, please take a few moments to
read this entire manual. It has many helpful tips and ideas on properly setting up and
using your system. We promise that if you take the time to read and follow these tips
you’ll get better system performance and enjoyment. Please contact your dealer if you
require additional assistance.
The B-Sharp incorporates an array of features that contribute to its audiophile performance:
1.
Proprietary ultra low noise AC motor and high precision frequency DC-driven AC generator
for speed stability. The motor is fixed on the main chassis. The tonearm and platter are
mounted ona separate suspended MDF chassis.
2. The platter with TPE damping and felt mat sits on top of a belt-holding sub-platter. The
platter is constructed from an aluminum magnesium alloy sitting on a brass bearing.
3. The tonearm construction is a combination of a tapered carbon fiber tube, sandwich
aluminum headshell, cardan bearing in horizontal axle with hardened tips sitting in zircon
bowl and ABEC7 ball races in vertical axle. The counterweight is damped with thermo-
plastic elastomer (TPE) damping pad.
4. All key features for cartridge alignment and adjustability are available on the tonearm -
VTA/SRA, VTF, azimuth, anti-skate, and a slotted aluminum headshell for overhang and
offset angle.
5. The conical thermo-plastic elastomers (TPE) suspension system dampens vibrations.
6. A low-profile sandwich floating chassis made of MDF is what gives this table its
"superflat" silhouette.
Important:
Your turntable was shipped partially disassembled in order to avoid damage to sensitive
parts. Please check immediately to make sure that neither the packaging nor the device was
damaged in transit. If you are missing parts or if the unit is damaged, please do not operate
and contact your dealer.
Throughout the manual, this symbol will alert you to potential hazards for the user or the unit,
and how to avoid possible misuse.
Manufactured by Imported intheUSA byVANA, Ltd
www.vanaltd.com
631-236-4412
Prague and Vienna

Table of Contents
4
Packaging layout
Accessories, Key, and Product Illustrations
5-6
Setup
1. Transport screws 7
2. Platter, sub-platter and drive belt installation 8
3. Adjusting the pulley height 8-9
4. Tonearm assembly 9
a) Cartridge installation (Optional) 10
b) Counterweight assembly 10
c) Vertical Tracking Force setting (VTF) 11
d) Tonearm output connection 12
e) Vertical Tracking Angle setting (VTA) 12
f) Azimuth setting 13
g) Anti-skating assembly and adjustment 14-15
5. Leveling the turntable 16
6. Using the record clamp, starting the motor, changing the speed 16
Technical specifications 17
Troubleshooting, warranty, service 18
3

4!
Packaging Layout
Please do your part to help protect the environment:
Disposal of packaging material
E.A.T. packaging is carefully designed to protect your component from damage in
transit and you are strongly urged to keep the original packaging in order to
safely ship or otherwise transport your turntable in the future. However, the
packaging materials were chosen to be environmentally friendly, so if you must
discard the packaging, please recycle.

5!
Key: Controls, Features and Connections
1. ON/OFF switch
2. Platter with felt mat
3. Floating sub-chassis
4. Tonearm counterweight
5. Tonearm lift lever
6. Tonearm rest and removable transport lock
7. Headshell with finger lift
8. Anti-skating mechanism
9. Motor with motor pulley
10. Drive belt
11. Sub-platter
12. Transport screws 3x
13. RCA output with earth connection
14. Damped adjustable feet
15. Power supply socket
16. Dustcover
17. Dustcover hinge
18. Dustcover hinge fasteners
19. Record clamp
The Following Accessories are in the Box:
1. Dust Cover
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.Cartridge Alignment and Stylus Downforce Gauges
8.Drive Belt and Drive Belt Installation tool
9.(3) Feet
10.Headshell Spacer
11.Platter and Sub Platter
12.Power Supply
13.1 pr. of White Gloves and Cleaning Cloth
Record Clamp and 45 RPM Adaptor
1.5 mm Allen key for azimuth set screws
3 mm Allen key for VTA setting screws
Anti-skating weight and thread
Counter Weight and additional Insert for Counter Weight

6!

7!
Setup
1. Transport screws:
Remove the three transport screws (12) from the top part of the chassis before installing the
sub-platter (11), the drive belt (10) and the platter (2).
The transport screws are used to ensure safe shipping and transport, and should be
reinstalled prior to any future shipment or transportation of the turntable.

8!
2. Platter, sub-platter and drive belt installation:
Remove the protective cover from the sub-platter (11).
Install the sub-platter (11) and the drive belt (13) as shown in the following illustrations.
Install the platter (2) on the sub-platter (11) and screw the Record clamp (19) with LP on the
platter.
3. Adjusting the pulley height:
In rare instances, you may have to adjust the pulley height if it taps against the platter:
Carefully remove platter and drive belt from the turntable. Using a small flathead screwdriver,
loosen the small screw and move the pulley to the desired position.
Tighten the screw back and fit the drive belt and the platter.

9!
4. Tonearm assembly:
The tonearm includes a combination of cardan bearings in horizontal axle and Japanese ball
bearings in vertical axle.
See the next steps to set up your tonearm.

10!
a) Cartridge installation:
If you decide to change the cartridge that comes standard (ORTOFON 2M BLUE) with your B-
Sharp, then proceed below. Otherwise, this has already been done for you.
Install the cartridge into the aluminum headshell, using the appropriate hardware included with
your cartridge.
Connect the cartridge as indicated below:
•White left channel L+
•Red right channel R+
•Green right channel R-
•Blue left channel L-
For correct cartridge alignment, use the two-point cartridge alignment guage provided with
your B-Sharp accessories. If unfamiliar with two-point setup, please refer to your dealer.
b) Counterweight assembly:
The counterweight has two separate parts:
The first part is the counterweight itself. The second part is an additional insert that enables
optimal balancing of heavier cartridges.
The counterweight without the additional insert can balance cartridges from 5 to 9 g.
(The weight of the counterweight itself is 110 g.) This is the correct weight for the Ortofon 2M
Blue cartridge included.
Optional: The counterweight with the additional insert can balance cartridges from 9 to 17 g.
(The weight of the counterweight with the additional insert is 148 g.)