Clearaudio Concept or Emotion CMB?

Just in general, a higher quality but used piece of gear of any type that can be purchased at a price similar to the NOS price of a lower quality item of the same type is a good buy. Is that sentence too complex? OK, buy the Emotion CMB, if the seller is a reputable Audiogon member with good feedback and the original shipping cartons. I am no longtime fan of Clearaudio, but it does seem that their latest generation tt's are well done. Maestro would be more comparable to the Ortofon 2M Black.

I owned a Concept MC for a while but ended up trading it in for a Clearaudio Performance SEP, which is a much more satisfying turntable to my ears. This said, the Concept was a very nice sounding table, I just wasn't too crazy about the Concept MC cartridge that it came with. It was a bit too rendering of sound than musical in nature. Rather than upgrade the cartridge I chose to upgrade the entire system. If you do buy a Concept I would opt for the MM version or ask if you can get it without a cartridge if buying new, and put some money into a nicer sounding cartridge. Or, you might find that wither the MM or MC cartridge sounds great with your system and the music you listen to. My opinions are based on my experiences so please accept them at face value rather than as anything resembling "gospel truth."
I have not heard the Emotion, btw. The CMB is a huge upgrade however, so it might very well be worth pursuing that if it can be had for a good price.
Best of luck!