Turntables
Several years ago, a smart fellow named Roy Hall decided that what the world needed (aside from more great Single-Malt Scotch) was a decent turntable that could lure folks away from CDs without asking them to mortgage their house. Roy is also the US importer for Creek electronics, and it seemed a natural thing to offer a modestly-priced turntable to go along with the other components he was offering.

With the assitance of a well-known factory in Europe, he came up with the MMF-2, a complete analog playback system including 'table, tonearm, and Goldring Elan cartridge. It was, and still is (in its new 2.2 configuration), a major success at $399.00. Seeing this, Roy got a little more ambitious, and a couple of years ago he offered the MMF-5 (now 5.1), again a complete system with upgrades to the platter (glass), tonearm, cartridge (a Goldring 1012), and even plinth (a dual-plinth design with damping between decks, no less!) all for $699.00.

He then introduced the MMF-7, yet another serious leap upwards in every way. Like the MMF-5, it features a double plinth arrangement, but from there the similarity ends. Like 'tables costing 2, 3, 4 times as much (and more), it's got a cleverly implemented outboard motor drive (outboard only in the sense that it only makes contact with the turntable through the drive belt), a solid acrylic platter, upgraded spindle and bearing assembly, an upgraded tonearm, and even a Goldring Eroica cartridge. At $1,395.00, you've got a candidate for best bargain in analog-land.

Then Roy added the MMF-9.1 to the stable (with better tonearm, THREE plinths, and more massive platter), upping the ante on price/performance yet again. Last year, he redefined the MMF-5.1 as a Special Edition (SE) version (below) with sonic AND cosmetic upgrades sure to delight analog fanatics everywhere.

Above: The one that started it all, the MMF-2.2 (and LE)

Below: The Tweak Shop's best-seller, the MMF-5
MMF-2.2: $399.00, MMF-2.2LE (Ferrari red): $449.00;

MMF-5.1: $699.00; MMF-5.1SE: $995.00;

MMF-7.1: $1,395.00; (MMF-7.1 w/o cartridge: $1,999.00);

MMF-9.1: $1,999.00; (MMF-9.1 w/o cartridge: $1,799.00)

On the right, the most ambitious Music Hall Turntable yet, the mammoth, 3-plinthed MMF-9.1.

Left: The new version of our favorite, the MMF-5.1 SE

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