I was interested in people talking about the difference in sound, and it's true, to me. The sound is different, the look of the turntable is different: I like big, exaggerated things, so I totally dig the look of the thing. And the sound is more real, more there, almost. I find myself actually sitting there, listening to music to hear it, and watching the machinery go around. Rather than just having it on while I do something else.