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.
inna
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.
According to reports on anther forum the holy grail of TT's

( or so we are led to believe ) is in production again albeit limited numbers

The Great American Sound Co

team
A new(ish) update from a long established company.
  Usual disclaimer, I've no financial or other business Interest in this company. Just a happy, UK based, customer.
  Merrill Williams REAL 101.2 fitted with Ikeda IT CR 407 arm and Ikeda
on-the-fly arm height adjuster.
Using Ikeda Kai and Audio Note IO Gold mc pickups installed in separate Ikeda headshells.  
  Superb-sounding, reasonably easy to set up and fuss free operation.
Comes with built-In, highly visible, LED strobe and easy to adjust speed control. Absolutely silent operation and excellent suppression of external 
and Internal vibrations. Not the cheapest turntable I've owned but
definately the nicest to use and really fun to listen to music with.