I'd come at this from a different direction. If you want to play 78s you need a table with sufficient torque to overcome the stylus drag from a high mass arm/cart that tracks heavier. That would preclude most belt drives and especially the Plative Verdier with its puny silk thread drive and the Nottinghams which don't have sufficient torque to start the platter spinning.
I would support Raul's suggestion of the Technics SP10 and also add the Garrard 301/401 and the Lenco L75 idler drives. With all of these options you will need to build a larger solid plinth (ply/mdf layers is the most popular recipe) to give space for mounting two arms.
The Lencos offer infinitely variable speed control - moving the speed lever moves the position of the idler wheel along the tapered motor shaft. Other advantages are that the Lenco is affordable and it doesn't suffer the high frequency roll off that afflicts the Garrards.
If you're not up to building a plinth it yourself it's an easy project for any woodworker to do.
I built a new pinth for a Lenco 75 and am getting great results with an Expressimo RB250 arm and DL103 cart. The only table that I've heard sound better (amongst some very expensive gear) is the Galibier.
So if you want affordable now and don't care about status symbols and fashion statements go with Lenco or Technics. If you want audiophool cred and have $6k burning a hole in your pocket then hassle Thom Mackris to develop his 3 speed Galibier for you.
I would support Raul's suggestion of the Technics SP10 and also add the Garrard 301/401 and the Lenco L75 idler drives. With all of these options you will need to build a larger solid plinth (ply/mdf layers is the most popular recipe) to give space for mounting two arms.
The Lencos offer infinitely variable speed control - moving the speed lever moves the position of the idler wheel along the tapered motor shaft. Other advantages are that the Lenco is affordable and it doesn't suffer the high frequency roll off that afflicts the Garrards.
If you're not up to building a plinth it yourself it's an easy project for any woodworker to do.
I built a new pinth for a Lenco 75 and am getting great results with an Expressimo RB250 arm and DL103 cart. The only table that I've heard sound better (amongst some very expensive gear) is the Galibier.
So if you want affordable now and don't care about status symbols and fashion statements go with Lenco or Technics. If you want audiophool cred and have $6k burning a hole in your pocket then hassle Thom Mackris to develop his 3 speed Galibier for you.