Any new turntable brands we should pay attention to ?


Let's say those that appeared within the last five years or so.
Pear Audio appears to be one of them.
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Eric, just a couple of notes.

1.  I use the HiBlow air pumps, made in Japan, obvious quality, but noisy enough to be in a closet or another room. I bought from Pets and Ponds.
2.  I also use a Fairchild regulator and a blood pressure gauge, allowing me to tune the sound towards warm (low pressure, about 9 mm of Hg) or precise (high pressure about 30mm Hg). Note that 760 mm Hg is 1 atmosphere or 15 psi, so 30 mm Hg is 0.6 psi.

Welcome to the club!
And what cartridge do you use with it, Ralph?
The new SL1200 arm will handle most of the Grados and likely a few others (Micro Benz, Lyra). If you're getting the SP-10 then whatever cartridge works with the arm you install.