$6000.00 budget on the used or demo market. The sound; must create the illusion of being there, accurate vocals and sufficient bass. I know kinda tall order. Thanks curleyques
Stringreen and Rodman, Do you mean to say that of all the turntable/tonearm combinations in all the world that can be had for $6000 or less, you would choose "VPI"? Not to denigrate VPI as a brand name in any way, but perhaps the OP would like a more specific response. After all, VPI make many combinations of tt and tonearm in that price range. And you don't think it matters what cartridge is chosen?
IMO, VPI is fine, but so too would be a dozen or more other choices.
Another thing to think about is whether you want a suspension or not.
If you don't have a rock solid turntable stand, you might want to consider a turntable with a good suspension, such as a Basis.
I've owned three Basis tables and each has been a good bang for the buck table. My latest table, bought used for $6500, is a Basis 2500, with a Vector tonearm and a Dynavector XV-1S cartridge, with about 10 hours on it. I have rarely heard a table sound much better than this.
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