Excellent turntable with incredibly heavy and sturdy construction! Acquired 2-3 years ago both due to better price than the equivalent technics and as a reaction against the SL-MK fashion trend! Did not deal at all with the headshell as another cartridge was acquired immediately [MKs are given completely "naked"]. Best impressions from home use and soon will acquire a mate!

I have it for 3 years, it plays perfectly, the build quality is superior to many others at the same price, the only thing I didn't like is the headshell which was immediately replaced with a Nagaoka. It is used at home, not as a DJ with a Nagaoka MP 110. Warm sound, rich bass, detail, precision rotation. Ignore those who say that direct drive is not audiophile... they have no idea.