Monday, March 17, 2014

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

yes they still make turntables!! from our friends at Sundazed

Music Hall Turntables

Music Hall mmf-2.2 Turntable (includes 2 Free Albums)

The music hall mmf-2.2 turntable is a 2-speed belt driven audiophile turntable at a budget price. It is constructed using high quality components and it comes complete with an arm and cartridge. The construction of the mmf-2.2 has been simplified to focus on the critical components; the bearing, the motor, and the arm. It comes complete with cartridge mounted.

Description, Features & Specs:

Gorgeous high-gloss piano black lacquer finish
Special vibration damping foot
One piece alloy tonearm for superb tracking ability
Low noise fully manual belt-drive design
Separately isolated asynchronous motor with two-speed (33/45rpm) pulley
Music Hall Tracker moving-magnet phono cartridge with replaceable elliptical stylus
The cartridge supplied is properly aligned and mounted
High precision stainless steel and bronze bearing assembly for quiet fluid operation
Alloy platter and felt mat
Excellent instruction manual
Quick and easy to assemble
High quality gold RCA connectors
Dust cover and 45rpm adaptor

Dimensions 17in. W x 13in. D x 4.5in. H
Turntable weight: 20 lbs.

Music Hall turntables first saw the light of day in 1998. They are manufactured in the Czech Republic in a factory that continued, throughout the Soviet Era, to make high quality turntables despite growing interest in CDs. Music Hall has developed a cohesive and logical range of turntables. All are designed to extract a musical and satisfying presentation from that fabulous medium we call vinyl.

**Choose a FREE 2-LP vinyl set with purchase**
Set One: The Merry-Go-Round/The Hollies
Set Two: Phil Spector & Various Artists/The Ventures

Get the turntable at Sundazed

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