I've owned the Basis 2001 for over a year. I listened to a lot of tables and felt that I had to have a real suspension - it seems like tables with suspensions have more depth in the sound. I loved the look and sound of Basis and so got the "cheapest" Basis with a suspension.
My LP front end sounds FANTASTIC. Basis 2001, Van Den Hull Frog, Rega RB300 modified to accept a DIN cable, and Sonic Frontiers phono one phono stage. Every who hears this set up, their jaw drops. BTW, it took a LOT of experimentation to find the right combination of VTA and phono stage load. When I first took home my setup, it was not listenable and scared the heck out of me. VTA + loading + patience are the key.
You know, I tend to trade gear a LOT. The speakers I bought in December are already on the net. But I think they're gonna bury me with that Basis turntable.
My LP front end sounds FANTASTIC. Basis 2001, Van Den Hull Frog, Rega RB300 modified to accept a DIN cable, and Sonic Frontiers phono one phono stage. Every who hears this set up, their jaw drops. BTW, it took a LOT of experimentation to find the right combination of VTA and phono stage load. When I first took home my setup, it was not listenable and scared the heck out of me. VTA + loading + patience are the key.
You know, I tend to trade gear a LOT. The speakers I bought in December are already on the net. But I think they're gonna bury me with that Basis turntable.