My advice would be to buy the Basis. Then, send what is already a darn good arm to Origin Live, and let them convert it into something that apparently can compete with the super arms, and for a reasonable cost.(WWW.Originlive.com). No offense to the Michell which is a great table, it's just that I think your budget will allow you to go farther sonically with the Basis, which is really built to last as well. It would be interesting to know what cartridge you'll be using, and perhaps you can share that with us. Personally, I don't think I can recommend a "flavor", but a good "chef" would be Benz Micro.
Basis Model 2100 vs Michell Orbe SE II
I am considering the Purchase a Michell Orbe SE II Turntable, but have recently started looking into the Basis Model 2100 only for the reason that I may be able to purchase this model at a good price.
The Michell table is brand new sealed box while the basis is a dear demo used model. The basis included a rega arm while the Michell would require me to purchase the tonearm separately.
If I were to normalize the pricing for comparisons, the Michell would set me back about $1300.00 more then the used Basis. This takes into account the fact that the new Michell table is more expensive and would require the purchase of a tonearm.
Which is the better turntable; the Basis Model 2100 or the Michell Orbe SE II?
Which one do you think is the better deal ?
Thanks
The Michell table is brand new sealed box while the basis is a dear demo used model. The basis included a rega arm while the Michell would require me to purchase the tonearm separately.
If I were to normalize the pricing for comparisons, the Michell would set me back about $1300.00 more then the used Basis. This takes into account the fact that the new Michell table is more expensive and would require the purchase of a tonearm.
Which is the better turntable; the Basis Model 2100 or the Michell Orbe SE II?
Which one do you think is the better deal ?
Thanks