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Budget Table?

hey now! so this forum has proven itself an invaluable for my new disease of audiophellia...anyway i am currently enjoying my MMF 2.1 t/t with the Grado Gold cart, but i am already looking to the horizon for an upgrade. this got me to wondering: is it possible to get a better table for less? i plan on keeping the grado gold and will be keeping my jolida 302b and bellari VP129, but i am considering a new t/t. i've looked at the MT10 by mcintosh and the marantz s15, but i'd like to find one of those great tables that are considered budget and preform like a high end table. is there such a thing? any ideas?
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Honestly, I think you've got one of the best budget tables out there. So my answer would be "no, I don't think it's possible to get a better table for less." The only other suggestion I could make would be something used for around what you've already spent, even then, you might have to search for a while to get a price that good. MMF-5, Rega P2/P3 or Goldring/NAD equivalents are all good candidates. I've heard all and I like them all for different reasons. Regas and their derivatives provide the most opportunities for upgrades, take a look at just how many upgrades there are for the Rega RB250 alone:

http://www.tonearm.co.uk/tonearm.htm

and that's just from one company....

I do really like the features of the MMF-5 though. The record clamp, adjustable VTA, nice plinth, etc. I think the modded Regas have a clear edge over the MMF-5 anyday, but the MMF-5 has it over a stock Rega.
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