The Finest Sub-$300 Turntable on the Market: Plug-and-Play Music Hall US-1 Plays with Satisfying Sound and Features High-Quality Build, Includes Audio-Technica Cartridge, Dust Cover, and S-Shaped Tonearm

You could settle for one of those carelessly made turntables seemingly found at every big-box and indie record store. Or you could go with the Music Hall US-1 ‘table and reap the benefits of enhanced build quality, pleasing sound, and operation that doesn’t ruin the LPs you put on its attractive die-cast aluminum platter. Designed and developed in the U.S.A. and France, US-1 is engineered to be easy to set up and even simpler to use — all the while providing entry-level audiophile sonics.

Featuring a built-in phono preamplifier, Audio-Technica AT3600L moving-magnet cartridge, dust cover, and all the cables you need to connect to your amplification source, US-1 is practically plug-and-play from the moment you lift it out of the box. Able to spin records at 33 or 45RPM, the 9.7-pound US-1 leverages a quiet belt belt drive for accuracy and drive power. A static-balanced S-shaped tonearm with detachable headshell delivers requisite rigidity and tracking prowess, while anti-skating and adjustable pitch control give you fine-tuning options.

US-1 starts and stops within one second for gratifying on-demand responsiveness. Measuring 5.7 x 17.7 x 13.8 inches (HWD), US-1 also invites you to upgrade in the future (or now) with a line output that hooks up to an external phonostage. Vibration-dampening feet and an elegant high-gloss finish round out a ’table that is hands-down the finest sub-$300 ’table money can buy — 100% Music Direct Satisfaction Guaranteed.