I personally own the SME 30 with IV.Vi arm. It is among the finest I have ever heard and I have experience with all the tables you mentioned other than the Schue and the Teres.
My experience with Clearaudio, VPI left me very wanting. The Basis Debut is very nice, but I would have to say the SME Model 20 might be the ticket. I urge you to try and listen to one. The construction is amazing and most US manufacturers are quite a bit behind SME. The most important factors are vibration (isolation) and noise control. VPI does not address these issues too well. Basis is better at it and SME has it down.
The Kuzma and Sota are interesting but when I heard them, I had no reference point with regards to the rest of the system.
I also recommend avoiding the Graham arm. Uni-pivot is a very flawed design (terrible wobble) and although Bob Graham has made the most of it, the Gimbel arms are quite a bit better. For arms, I would consider an SME or Tri-planar on any of the tables you have mentioned.
Good luck on your journey.
My experience with Clearaudio, VPI left me very wanting. The Basis Debut is very nice, but I would have to say the SME Model 20 might be the ticket. I urge you to try and listen to one. The construction is amazing and most US manufacturers are quite a bit behind SME. The most important factors are vibration (isolation) and noise control. VPI does not address these issues too well. Basis is better at it and SME has it down.
The Kuzma and Sota are interesting but when I heard them, I had no reference point with regards to the rest of the system.
I also recommend avoiding the Graham arm. Uni-pivot is a very flawed design (terrible wobble) and although Bob Graham has made the most of it, the Gimbel arms are quite a bit better. For arms, I would consider an SME or Tri-planar on any of the tables you have mentioned.
Good luck on your journey.