Price: $1349, bundled (turntable alone, $1199; cartridge alone, $199)

Website: www.mofielectronics.com

Thom said: While $1349 is not an inconsiderable amount of cash for many of us, I discovered that the StudioDeck+ package is a truly great value.

Read the SoundStage! Access review.

The gist: Step up from a starter ‘table.