Great sound, great features, great price

It is NOT plug and play

I've had the turntable for a few months now and feel comfortaable writing a review. First of all-it is a great turntable for the money and I fully encourage people to buy it. I don't think you can get a better turntable for the money.

There are a few things to keep in mind. The MMF-7 is not plug and play. Make sure you buy it from a shop that knows how to set it up. My vertical tonearm angle was a little too shallow. The shop raised the back and the whole soundstage opened up. Secondly-DO NOT BELIEVE THE INSTALLED BUBBLE LEVEL! I had some serious tracking problems until my shop suggested I try using my own level. I pulled out my level and soon realized the bubble level was not even close.

So, after some work getting the thing set up, I am impressed. Believe the reviews. This is a great sounding turntable

Similar Products Used:

Linn Sondek, Rega 2 and 3

Solid construction, ease of use, the Sound

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Simply put, for 1k you cannot go wrong with this table. It presents a very black background and teh cartridge provides detail, dynamics, and great frequency response. This table provides gripping musical reproduction. One review I have read states that it is not as absolutely quiet as one might like, which is perhaps true, this table is not ready for a very low output Moving coil. On the other hand, most vinyl available is inherently much, much noisier than this table so unless you plan to buy many expensive reissues, this is a non-issue. In the two weeks I have had this table it has impressed me again, and again. Deatail on strings and piano, snap on drums, and expansive presentation of orchestras. The big difference I have noted between this and the tables listed above is its clarity and detail. People talk about the "warm" vinyl sound. I would describe this table as pleasantly accurate. It does not sound warm, but revealing and gripping. If you want a moving emotional experience, put set this table up, put on a high-quality classical recording, and prepare to be gripped. One note, the cartridge seems to take 15 hours or so to break in. Buy and enjoy.

Similar Products Used:

Rega, Denon, H&K, older Sotas