Just stumbled onto this almost 7 year old thread of mine an thought I'd report back. I ended up buying a Music Hall MMF7 after a short time with a free B&O turntable.
I rarely play CD's anymore, almost exclusively listen to vinyl, way more fun, toe tapping and engaging. Critical listening is in my rear view mirror, I just enjoy the warm sound of vinyl way much more. Having access to cheap vinyl is a big piece of this, I live in an area with record shows and vinyl shops galore so I'm constantly picking up new to me lp's.
Next stop will probably be a VPI prime with an ART-9 cartridge, there's not a speck of regret re-immersing into vinyl.
I rarely play CD's anymore, almost exclusively listen to vinyl, way more fun, toe tapping and engaging. Critical listening is in my rear view mirror, I just enjoy the warm sound of vinyl way much more. Having access to cheap vinyl is a big piece of this, I live in an area with record shows and vinyl shops galore so I'm constantly picking up new to me lp's.
Next stop will probably be a VPI prime with an ART-9 cartridge, there's not a speck of regret re-immersing into vinyl.