With the MMF you’re just getting another ProJect build - and they’ve never really impressed me. My dealer carries ProJect and occasionally has in a mid-line MMF - I’m simply not impressed with the painted MDF planks sandwiching sorbothane dots, and think the ProJect arms feel cheap, etc. Like Glenn says, Oracle has been making quality tables for decades.
Along those lines, I’d also recommend looking at SOTA’s current offerings, though you need to get at least the Sapphire model for a "proper" classic SOTA (and their Star/Nova model above that offers the superb vacuum clamping). Not sure how the Oracle Origine compares to the classic Delphi model, but it looks cool. As with Oracle, lower-priced used and refurbished SOTA units are often available. If well cared for, they can run for decades problem-free.
It seems to me that companies like Oracle and SOTA had a better solution, even way back in the 80s, compared to some of the newer turntable makers. And both companies have more recently been refining the design & materials.
Along those lines, I’d also recommend looking at SOTA’s current offerings, though you need to get at least the Sapphire model for a "proper" classic SOTA (and their Star/Nova model above that offers the superb vacuum clamping). Not sure how the Oracle Origine compares to the classic Delphi model, but it looks cool. As with Oracle, lower-priced used and refurbished SOTA units are often available. If well cared for, they can run for decades problem-free.
It seems to me that companies like Oracle and SOTA had a better solution, even way back in the 80s, compared to some of the newer turntable makers. And both companies have more recently been refining the design & materials.