New to Vinyl, need a turntable...

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Originally Posted by kefrank

I happen to be the same guy who wrote that over on vinylengine. Obviously, I own a Music Hall MMF-2.2 (non-LE). I believe the MMF-2.2 uses the Pro-ject 9 tonearm (based on the effective arm length - I can't find that actually documented anywhere), while the Pro-ject Debut III uses the Pro-ject 8.6, so that's another advantage for the Music Hall. The only other difference is the stock cartridge (Debut III has the OM5e while the MMF-2.2 has a rebadged Goldring Elektra that they call the Music Hall Tracker). You can get a full rundown of my thoughts on the MMF-2.2 from earlier this year if you search this forum.

I tried to research the Music Hall PA-1.2 phono stage awhile back, but info on the internet was pretty scarce at that time. I'm almost certain it's a rebadged Pro-ject Phonobox II though, so it's not a bad choice. That being said, many people swear by the Cambridge Audio 640p in the same price range.

I almost pulled the trigger on the Pro-ject over my lunch break. I will probably wait until the beginning of next week to purchase so I can do more research. $500 - $600 is a nice lump of cash for me, so I don't want to jump right in.

I will take a look at your rundown of the MMF 2.2 and look into the Cambridge also. Thank you for the info kefrank.