Forgive my ignorance. Now to start over. . . .


I suppose I got a little excited about the reviews of the VPI Traveler and didn't realize that they're out of production and now darn near impossible to find. The post regarding this vs a Clearaudio Concept has been deleted. It seems that the Traveler hit the sweet spot for me as far as performance vs price. 

Sticking with VPI, it's the Cliffwood (ehh), the Player (I don't need a phono pre and don't want the headphone amp), and then it seems a pretty big step to the Prime Scout (I'd feel shameful spending less than a grand on a cartridge for). 

So, if you can find it in your heart to forgive my ignorance of the facts surrounding availability of the Traveler, I would appreciate suggestions for turntables in the $1500 to $2000 range. 
audiosavage1
Take a look at Goldnote Valore

http://www.goldnote.it/valore-425/

Or the all acrylic version...
https://www.theelectronicdepot.ca/turntables/goldnote-valore.html

There are other models also, but this one is in the middle of your budget

Regards - Steve
Steve (WillieWonka) - Goldnote makes some nice looking gear. I'll add that to the list of potentials. 
As far as I know, there aren't any Gold Note dealers in the USA.  I bought a Gold Note Vasari Gold cartridge from the Canadian Distributor.  They were very friendly, took my CC info over the phone and shipped via UPS the same day.