Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I spent quite a lot time searching for a good but not expensive turntable. This is the only one turntable available for this price and value. I love it.

Price Paid:  $200.00 from frys

Summary:
I purchased this table at my local frys electronics for $200.00 about one year ago. This is a really solid turn table for the price I paid. If you go high end, well of course you could find something better sounding. For $200, this is a very good bargain. The Sony has a really decent tone arm and cartridge and a solid body with well built shock absorbing feet.The overall build is solid and definitely of quality.
The sound is very good, in fact I was surprised at how much better this sounded than the old Technics I was using. A good recording will sound good and a crappy one, well, will sound like crap. If you toss the junk for cables that come in the box and use a pair of decent interconnects and a decent amp and speakers you'll have a very pleasurable vinyl experience.

Strengths:
Excellent build (especially for the price)
Surprisingly good stock tone arm and cartridge
Accurate sound reproduction and pleasing tone, imaging, sound stage

Weaknesses:
Could have used a better cover
Crappy recordings are crappy( I'm not sure this is really a weakness)

Price Paid:  $199.00 from hifi.com

Summary:
I buy vinyl at 2.00 a pop at a local used store. This turntable suits my use. I find the sound comparable my friend's MMF-2.1 and my current selection of SACD's. It sounds as good as the recording will allow.

associated equipment

NAD218
AR11's
Carver CT24
Vibrapods(inverted)

Strengths:
does what I want with no problems

Weaknesses:
I'm sure more money will buy me better

Similar Products Used:
Dual 1219, Technics

Price Paid:  $235.00 from online

Summary:
This is the absolute best turntable I have ever encountered in my life, and I've been through a lot of top of the equipment in my time. It never fails to amaze me how much better every record I put on this turntable sounds compared to other supposed high quality turntables I have owned. Even better the thing is solid as a rock, you'd have to put some effort into breaking this thing. If your looking into buying a new turntable go with this one!!!

Strengths:
All around awesome!!!

Weaknesses:
None that I have been able to find as of yet.

Price Paid:  $200.00 from Local market

Summary:
Overall good price for a turntable currently in the market,
you get much better result with a quality cable other than supplied with the product.

Strengths:
Decent sound and useful plug ins, not bad stylus,

Weaknesses:
Cover material they used could be better quality,

Similar Products Used:
Marantz 6300,