I then lifted it up and placed it beside my left ear (my golden ear!) and urged the folks in the hall to STFU so I could better hear this ‘table…Nothing! Not even so much as a seagull let alone the gentle pounding of the surf at Bird Rock in La Jolla, CA. Yes that is the frAudiophile’s litmus test of Top ‘table TranZcendency* and the Music Hall failed miserably.

Oddly enough I dropped by later and there was music being played that sounded magnificent! I asked what turntable was being used to produce such musicalifragelisticexpeallidociousness and was told…”The Music Hall Stealth”. Perhaps the table I lisened to was broken or just defective and I asked if that were so and was told, “Nope. We just hooked it up into this setup and plugged it in, put on a record and dropped the needle.”

Imagine that. I gnu they were lying and vowed to check cereal numbers to confirm my unbiased fact based free flowing fluid suspicions.

Yeah. I can be an asshole but never a whole ass. I have seen the Music Hall and the Pro-Ject ‘tables and I like the looks of both but prefer the latter due to the platter. The original Platters were the bestest. “Heaven shades of night are falling…”

Speaking of which, I too like mine to be DD too! Shallow Hal needs a gal…

ORT

*The T-3 test denotes the ultimate in VTA/WTF Fluidity that allows a ‘table to morph to fit the listeners mood, much like the T-1000 in “Terminator 2”. It means it always sounds righteous, correct? Damn straight?!

Only if you want it to be.

Have you listened to it? Both tables at the same time?

Never start a conversation with “I doubt” unless you have spent time examining both sides. The Music Hall Stealth could be great — but I’ve never heard it.

Best,

Ian White

ORT,

The “balanced” option makes a huge difference, but you need to use a balanced phono and pre-amp to really hear the difference. The boldness and larger soundstage kinda freaked me out. I’ve been told that this deck can sound even better with higher-end MCs than the ones I have at my disposal. I don’t think that makes sense as a practical buying decision. If a really good $500 MC on this table doesn’t sound good enough for people — they need to get out more.

IW

I have the Pro-Ject X2 with the Sumiko Moonstone cartridge and the reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally thick acrylic platter. It is heavy for a ‘table and is without a doubt my favourite.

I have a cork platter mat with the cover art from Sinatra’s “Come Fly With Me” embedded on it. So neato!

I got it for very little, really. But I also bought two other ‘tables at around the same time, both Beatles Editions by Pro-Ject so I spent more than I normally would on my self. I am not worth it, I know bu I am shallow so all 3 ‘tables look sweeeeeeeeeet!

This table you are speaking on is fantastic looking and while I could not hear a difference in any balanced/unbalance (balun?) the cables would make it look even cooler!

ORT