stealth turntableTHE 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.a sound foundationThis substantial this 24-pound turntable attenuates external vibrations by utilizing what Michael Fremer notes is “an unusually heavy, multi-layer and well-damped chassis as well as large, viscous-elastomer damped height-adjustable feet and a 4-pound, elastomer-damped… aluminum platter”.ready to playStealth 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.The stealth features touch-activated speed controls for ease of use.An auto-stop feature turns off the direct-drive motor at the end of a record.“Tap tests”… demonstrated that the Stealth is… extremely “stealthy” and performed better than some turntables costing 3X more.” —Michael Fremer, Analog Planetstealth feature listdirect drive designlow torque, brushless motor touch-activated electronic speed control33 1?3, 45, and 78 rpmmotor automatically stops at the end of the recordautomatic standby mode activated after 20 minutes of non-usealuminum tonearm with VTA that can be adjusted while the record is playingremovable head shellOrtofon 2M Blue cartridge ($230 value) comes pre-mounted and precision-aligned4-pound aluminum plattervibration-damping rubber platter matvibration-damping feetcloth dust coverremovable RCA cablesThe Nagaoka has decent bass, a smooth midrange, and nice highs; it reminds me of my Sumiko Rainier cartridge. Compared to the more expensive moving coil cartridges in my collection, the MP-110 has a nice clarity that makes it easy to listen to with no fatigue.