Saul, of the brands you mentioned Basis is handily the best. The 2200 is $8000 so it is not in your range. The Inspiration is one of my favorite tables but it is beyond my monetary comfort level. If the 2200 is beyond yours the closest match at a reasonable price would be the Sota Nova. All those other turntables you mentioned are not isolated by a suspension. They will not shield the cartridge from extraneous vibration ( sound) as well if at all. The Rega turntables offer the most for the money. The RP10 is as good as any of the other turntables.
Every day I see another turntable recommendation...
After digging into this topic, I am convinced now I need to go a bit higher on this first vinyl set up. I think all in, I am prepared at this point to go up to $5k, for the table alone, not including arm or cartridge.
But frankly, being on this forum is like drinking from an information firehose. I have learned a bunch and yet somehow, I am less convicted than before.
With that in mind, to narrow down the decision, I am want to restrict myself to things I can buy, hear and, if necessary, service locally. My local dealers stock, AMG, AVM, Basis, Clearaudio, Michell, Musichall, Pro-ject, Rega, VPI, so I am likely restricted to those brands. I am certain my view will change by the end of this thread.
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@mijostyn i thought the Clearaudio magnetic bearing was a kind of suspension. no? |
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