I confess It's been a while since I noticed that I hesitated a long platine.mais with another plate of the mk5 technics for about the same price (the technics euor cost 60 more expensive and without the cell but good) I tried both the store and was a bit disappointed with the mk5. it's true it's good stuff technics very robust and it lasts a long time and sound quality is at the top is quoi.mais stanton technics has understood the lesson well and if we compare the two they have the platinum same characteristics of manufacturing and technology even I want to say that the patent which has assets of technics has expired so any brand can do the same and that's what we came up with stanton with this nice str8 150. nikel sound quality. Taking the stage under control functions are simply staggering to the edge of technology but not too much and make you understand the stanton. touches the vinyl is not the same as a mk2 and mk5 but is easily maitrisable.le only thing to be changed on this deck is that the felt is that if the fournissent.mais happiness now it remains to be seen is whether the 150 str8 can last as long as or mk2 mk5?? but at the price it costs I think Stanton did not do things by halves ...