Music Hall Ikura vs. Pro-ject 2Xperience Classic

Split plinth design vs. isolated motor design.

Alloy tonearm vs. carbon-fiber tonearm.

Ortofon 2M Blue moving magnet cartridge vs. Sumiko Blue Point No. 2 high-output moving coil cartridge.

MDF platter vs. MDF platter.

Stainless steel main bearing vs. stainless steel main bearing.

“Modern” styling vs. “classic” styling.

$1195 vs. $1295.

Is it just a question of six of one and half a dozen of the other?

Or is one genuinely preferable over the other?