Price Paid:  $600.00 from Audiogon

Summary:
All I can say is WOW! So this how vinyl is really supposed to sound!
I sold my Music Hall Mmf-5 on Audiogon a couple of months ago after being less than impressed with it's sound quality ( this was even after I invested in a cartridge upgrade). I was hunting around for a new toy when I noticed an ad for this table at a fair price from an honest seller so I decided to give the vinyl thing another go.I must say I have never been happier with an audio purchase. The Clearaudio deck is simply on another level from the Mmf-5( as it should be for almost twice the price!) and the wife actually commented on it's great looks!
Great table, buy it...

Strengths:
Beautiful finish and construction, exquisite looks.
Superb sound, very clear with great bass and a stable image showing great depth. The treble quality with the included cartridge was a nice surprise for me, the cymbal work on the first Pat Metheny Group album coming thru in a very convincing fashion, really fun!

Weaknesses:
I suppose if I spent twice the money there would be something better but for now I am quite happy...

Similar Products Used:
Long time audio guy, too much stuff to list.

mantisory

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $770.00 from audiogon

Summary:
I can't say enough about this table. If I had to use one word it would be "effortless". Musical and extended are a couple of other words that spring to mind.
It has not failed to impress me on every LP i own. The bass is stunning, and the mids and highs are smooth and sweet. Soundstaging is not something i can really speak to since my listening room and position are not ideal, but so far everything is as expected there.
It's really the dynamic range and impact that this turntable brings forward that impresses me so muc, as well as the detailed presentation and musicality.

Strengths:
Dynamics, detailed presentation.
Musicality
ease of setup

Weaknesses:
belts are fiddly - same on all belt-driven decks
germlish instruction set is pretty poor

Similar Products Used:
nothing! never had such a sweet 'table

Peter Anderson

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 4.00 votes

Price Paid:  $1600.00 from Audio Lab Honolulu,

Summary:
WOW!! What a turntable! To think I nearly abandoned the idea of purchasing a turntable and just stick with upgrading my cd player with a new DAC. This ClearAudio Emotion table, with the Satisfy tone arm and Virtuoso Wood cartridge is not only gorgeous to look at, it plays music impeccably! I just wish I had been exposed to the vinyl world earlier! This turntable, along with some newly purchased albums (used even) has breathed new life into my system. This table seems aptly named, "Emotion," because it truely convay's the emotional side of music. I am blown away by how much better vinyl sounds than cd!! There's so much more depth, dimensionality, and yes, emotion to music. It's truely shocking. I would consider my Denon 1650 cd player to be a pretty good player. But its play back of cds sounds flat and somewhat lifeless compared to The Emotion turntable. Don't get me wrong, cd's do sound cleaner, but my music just sounds more enjoyable now through the ClearAudio.
Thanks, Tom at Audio Lab for turning me on to vinyl and the ClearAudio Emotion turntable!
Long live vinyl!!

Strengths:
Typically precise and beautifully machined German build quality.
Elegant appearance and solid feel with the all-acrylic plynth and platter.
Isolated motor

Weaknesses:
None that I've discovered yet.

Similar Products Used:
Project Debut III