Stereophile's Products of 2022 Budget Component of the Year!
Stealth Turntable
The music hall stealth turntable—our first direct drive turntable, Stealth features a brushless low-torque motor that automatically stops running at the end of a record.
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Stealth is a 3-speed direct drive turntable that comes complete with an S-shaped tonearm, a detachable headshell, and a factory-mounted, precision aligned Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge.
Features:
- direct drive design
- low torque, brushless motor
- touch-activated electronic speed control
- 33 1⁄3, 45, and 78 rpm
- motor automatically stops at the end of the record
- automatic standby mode activated after 20 minutes of non-use
- aluminum tonearm with VTA that can be adjusted while the record is playing
- removable head shell
- Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge ($230 value) comes pre-mounted and precision-aligned
- 4-pound aluminum platter
- vibration-damping rubber platter mat
- vibration-damping feet
- cloth dust cover
- removable RCA cables
"The Stealth's sound has much in common with the Pioneer PLX-1000. But in my system, the Music Hall deck played quieter, cleaner, and with sharper focus than the cheaper Pioneer. It drew more life and energy out of my records. I credit the Stealth's tonearm, and maybe its plinth, because every cartridge I tried seemed to come to life — to light up — sounding quicker and more stable than it did on the Pioneer. I felt more connected to the artists and their recordings when using the Stealth. ... I can think of no record player under $2,000 that I'd rather use, Or recommend." — Herb Reichert,
Stereophile, October 2022. Read the full review
here.