Price: $799
Website: www.audio-technica.com
Thom said: It provides easy setup, stable performance, and a sweet sound -- a combination hard to beat.
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The gist: Another high-value turntable from Audio-Technica.
Price: $15,449
Website: www.merrillaudio.net
Jeff said: I don’t recall having ever experienced quite the level of resolution of sound or my own involvement in the music as I have with Merrill Audio’s Jens.
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The gist: Beat Jeff’s McIntosh phono stage.
Price: $599
Website: www.musichallaudio.com
Thom said: At $599 and as plug’n’play as a ’table can be, the Classic is a must-audition.
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The gist: Solid analog rig for six bills.