Yeah I checked out the ed saunders site after reading noob's posting many month's ago. Whenever I get my Lab 80 working I am buying one from that guy. Music Hall you no take my money!!! The Music Hall Tracker has received good reviews for being a great budget all arounder. But if it can be a budget budget all arounder = mo better.

I second the Project lll. Some british sites (What Hifi?) gave it "best entry level"
Maybe you can even make a cool exotic wood plynth/box for it to sit on to impress the ladies who don't care for the industrial look