I am a bit late for the discussion but many thanks fo the blind test, I am currently looking for a turntable, haven`t owned one in decades now and I`m a bit on a budget, which is why i was considering the audio technica...well maybe I better wait, save some more money and invest a bit more...it doesn`t make much sense to go back to vinyl and then cut in the sound quality for money...its interesting to read through the comments and find so many different opinions...yes, this rumble sound does give away which one is playing, but apart from that I think the difference is huge in the radiohead sample.....there is a lot of midmud going on in #1 that I am a bit concerned about my ears not being able to make out such a big difference in the Jazz sample. The electro sample sounds a bit dull by nature I would guess?