Brilliant 'Stealth' Operation: Music Hall Stealth Turntable Delivers Remarkable Sonics Along with Features Like an Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge
The Music Hall Stealth turntable almost seems sneaky, thanks to its combination of spectacular sound and a hard-to-believe price. This direct-drive turntable comes with a bounty of beguiling features: a factory-mounted, precision-aligned Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge; a detachable headshell; a nine-inch, S-shaped tonearm; and a four-pound aluminum platter.
Other features include vibration-damping feet and electronic speed control that includes 78RPM. The performance of this 24-pound beauty will leave you speechless. If you've been searching for a turntable that offers stellar looks, amazing sound, and a stunning price-to-performance profile, the Stealth could be your ticket to a new level of audio enjoyment.
Stealth features a brushless low-torque motor that automatically stops running at the end of a record. The automatic standby mode is activated after 20 minutes of non-use. The accessories (which are shipped with the turntable) include a 45RPM adapter, a rubber mat, a cloth dust cover, an RCA cable, and more.
“I can think of no record player under $2000 that I'd rather use. Or recommend.”
—Herb Reichert, Stereophile, Class B Recommended Component
"The Stealth was lean and clean in the best senses of those words... The Stealth is a stylish, well-performing and fine-sounding, moderately priced, well-damped and isolated direct-drive turntable..."
—Michael Fremer, Analog Planet
"Roy Hall’s Stealth turntable is a game changer, providing the kind of performance we’ve always wanted from well-done direct-drive without the cost. The Stealth even comes with an Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge already mounted on the arm–although the Stealth’s superb performance will tempt you to mount and align a top-dollar moving coil just to see what will happen–as we did."
—Part-Time Audiophile, Best Turntables, Buyers Guide Summer 2024
Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge
The Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge features a Nude elliptical diamond stylus. Ortofon has found that with proper care, the stylus potentially can perform for 1,000 hours without a degradation in performance.
• 3-speed direct drive turntable with touch-activated speed controls
• Brushless, low-torque motor automatically stops running at the end of a record
• Heavy, multi-layer chassis and height-adjustable feet attenuate external vibrations
• S-shaped tonearm with VTA adjustment and detachable headshell
• Factory-mounted, precision-aligned Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge
• Vibration-damping rubber platter mat and feet reduce unwanted resonance and noise
• Automatic standby mode after 20 minutes of non-use
• Removable RCA cables and cloth dust cover included
• Dimensions: 17.83" x 14.24" x 5.78"
• Weight: 24 lbs.
Turntable Type: 3-speed full manual, Auto stop
Cartridge Type: Moving magnetic cartridge
Motor: Brushless motor (Low torque)
Driving Method: Direct drive
Turntable Platter: 305mm (12") dia. Aluminum die
Wow and Flutter:
Typical: Less than 0.07% WTD at 3kHz RMS (CD-4005)
Limit: Less than 0.12% WTD at 3kHz RMS (CD-4005)
Signal-to-noise ratio:
Typical: More than 70dB DIN-B (SS-4242)
Limit: More than 65dB DIN-B (SS-4242)
Speed Tolerance: Constant Speed 3000Hz +/-0.3% (CD-4005)
Channel Separation :
Typical: More than 20 dB at 1kHz (CD-4005)
Limit: More than 15 dB at 1kHz (CD-4005)
Channel Balance:
Typical: Within 1.5 dB at 1kHz (CD-4005)
Limit: Within 2 dB at 1kHz (CD-4005)
PHONO Output Level
Typical: 5.5mV -3dB/+1dB: 3.894mV~6.172mV at 1KHz 5cm/sec (CD-4005)
Limit: 5.5mV -4dB/+2dB: 3.471mV~6.925mV at 1KHz 5cm/sec (CD-4005)
Frequency Response:
Typical: 20Hz~20kHz +/-0.5dB
Limit: 20Hz~20kHz +/-1dB
Brushless motors torque:
Typical: More than 1.2kg
Limit: More than 1.0kg
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M (Blue)
Output Voltage: 5.5mV at 1 kHz, (5 cm/sec)
Channel Separation Measurement: point 1KHz over 25dB
Channel Balance: 1.5dB or less at 1kHz
Frequency Response: 20Hz ~ 20kHz +2/-1 dB
Vertical Tracking Force: 1.6～2.0g (1.8g, Recommended)
TOnearm: Static balanced S-shaped tonearm with detachable head shell
Effective Arm Length: 230mm (9")
Overhang: 15mm (0.59")
Offset angle: 22⁰
Tracking Error Angle: Less than 3 degree
Applicable cartridge weight: 6~10g
Anti-skating adjustment range: 0~4g
Height of cue (first track): 8~10.5mm
Descent time of cue: 1~3 sec
Inner null point: 58.8mm
Outer null point: 113.52mm
Power Supply: DC12V，2.0A
Standby Power consumption: Less than 0.3 W, Auto stop on more than 20 minutes
Dimensions: 17.8" x 14.2" x 5.8"
Weight: 24lbs.
Included Accessories:
Instruction manual x 1
45 rpm adaptor x 1
Counter weight x 1
Rubber mat x 1
Platter x 1
Head shell assembly x 1
RCA cable x 1
Ground wire x 1
Power Adapter x 1
Cloth dust cover x 1
Additional counterweight, Sub weight x 1
Transfer plug x 4 (UL/PSE x1, VDE x1, UK x1, SAA x1)
User Manual (PDF, 1.1 MB)
