Turntable Choices

I have the MMF-9 and I'm totally satisfied. I've talked to Roy Hall several times with questions and he's been very helpful.

You can get a used Sota in that price range that would make you quite happy!

Tables that are 20 years old can be a good value but they can also be someone else's problem you now own. There are so many decent tables from cheap to absurdly expensive buying a 20 year old table is not a rational economic decision most of the time. When you can buy a used MMF 2.1 for 200 bux or a Rega Planar 2 for not much more it is hard to justify a 20 y/o Systemdek or AR for the same money. I've been there and done that; current table is one produced currently.

Or buy a table from a company that has been around for a long time that continues to support their products at the very least (Linn, VPI, Michell, Nottingham, SME).

I totally agree. I hate to buy used, unless i know first hand, that it has been well taken care of. Anyway, I think i'm going to go with a vpi scout, it just looks so sweet, and from everything i've heard and read, it sounds sweet too.
Thanks alot guys,
Reade.

the mmf tables are made in the same factory as sumiko. I have a sumiko rpm 9 list price is 1499.00 can get for around 1200.00 . same table witch ever one you choose.If you buy a vpi you will eventually replace the motor and bearing.sumiko n mmf tables are very high quality with exellent motors.