I think the first think you should establish is a budget for a table/arm/cartridge. Sticker shock to some is entry level to others.
No question that for $1,000 you can get an Excellent setup (Rega comes to mind). Have more $ to spend? While I'm not a person hat instinctively recommends VPI I heard an excellent sounding VPI Prime with a Grado cartridge last year
No question that for $1,000 you can get an Excellent setup (Rega comes to mind). Have more $ to spend? While I'm not a person hat instinctively recommends VPI I heard an excellent sounding VPI Prime with a Grado cartridge last year