Help Me Justify Recent MMF7 purchase


So, I just bought a Music Hall MMF7 from the classifieds a few days ago after reading lots of glowing reviews online. Spoke with the owner of the store I bought from and a guy a Needledoctor and both said it was damn hard to beat. Eventually I want to run this table through a McIntosh 6300, and I havent decided on the speakers yet. So, I feel like I know where Im going with this purchase, but I'm just swaying a bit, because I havent personally gotten a chance to listen to it and be blow away.

I've been playing a Technics SL1900 through a Marantz 2215 to Infinity RS 5 floor speakers for the past 5yrs, some might laugh at such components, but I'm only 25 so my purchases have been more on the economical side, but my vinyl collection is outstanding. side note: the Marantz has probably been the most satisfying purchase I've made so far, it was perfect for my college apt and now my first place.

I started reading a lot thread posts the past week about other TT's specifically mod'ed SL1200's that beat the MMF7's and similarly priced platforms. So here I am, great deal on an MMF7, but did I really get the best I could?

Please take it easy on the young guy making his first big purchase and having a bit of post-purchase-dissonance. Just maybe looking for some insight from current/previous owners or people just know more than I.

(a little plug for the guys at questaudio in PA, they are great fellas)

Your buddy from KY, Jay
fightingwords

Showing 3 responses by tvad

I found the Goldring to be etched and tizzy. It hurt my ears. Now, if you don't
have the same issues with it, then you should probably skip the rest of this
post.

I owned a Benz Micro Ace medium output cartridge that I thought was
excellent, and there are posts from other MMF-7 owners who have installed
this cartridge with positive improvements over the stock Goldring.
I owned a MMF-7 and replaced it with a Technics SL1200 MK II. The Technics sounds better to me...more accurate, less distortion.

I never regretted selling the MMF-7.

Sorry to be so blunt, but you asked...
I agree with Grimace. IMO, changing the MMF-7's cartridge will bring improvement.