Can't comment much on the others, but for over 13 years I've owned a Basis Ovation that was upgraded a number of years ago to the equivalent of Debut Gold Standard Vacuum, and the only table I've heard over that time that I like better at dealers' and friends (no, haven't heard the Teres) has been the SME 30; the rest may be on a similar quality level but "better" will wind up a matter of what your personal tastes are. I think that the Basis table may be a little less "lively" sounding than some other tables, though I view that as effective damping of vibrations by the Basis. I would spring for the vacuum version, it's worth the extra cost--much blacker background and better dynamics.
Compare: Basis Debut, VPI TNT, top Teres tables
Having modded my vintage Empire in as thoughtful and creative a manner as I could generate (and probably not done), I am now absolutely sold on vinyl and want to begin learning more about some of "the best" tables, though I'm not strongly interested in the very, very highly priced (you know, $25K and up) front ends. Had I 5-10K in pocket and one day to decide, well, I really like the Basis Debut. However, seeing this as the one forum where folks appear to converse honorably, seeking best considerations of what's true and recognizing mere argumentativeness for what it is, I thought I'd pose this question here as a way to start learning more. The tables I've named may even be inappropriate, but if so that's okay w/ me. I - yes, I - don't want BS, so I EXPECT others to gently inform me if I'm using any. That said, can those among the informed compare/contrast the tables I've named, or others in the same league? Many thanks!
Scott
Scott