My recommendation would be to look into the Nottingham Interspace and a Rega RB250 arm, Dynavector 10X4 II cartridge and the best phono stage you can afford.
The P 25 is a fine table and excellent value but lacks some dynamics. The Basis, VPI and Clearaudio do some exceptional things with tonality and visual/staging qualities but neglect pace and rhythmic qualities doing so.The emphasis is on sound rather than music ,imo.
The Kuzma is definately a contender to consider,tho, esp if your taste runs toward timbral/textural and tonal. It does so and still manages to maintain decent if not extraordinary PRaT(pace, rhythm and timing).
The Nott can do it all, is easy to set up, maintain and use. It's enormously engaging and expressive.The sound is big and muscular,liquid yet taut, refined yet fun.Maybe not the last word in detail extraction but goes straight to the heart of the performance.
The P 25 is a fine table and excellent value but lacks some dynamics. The Basis, VPI and Clearaudio do some exceptional things with tonality and visual/staging qualities but neglect pace and rhythmic qualities doing so.The emphasis is on sound rather than music ,imo.
The Kuzma is definately a contender to consider,tho, esp if your taste runs toward timbral/textural and tonal. It does so and still manages to maintain decent if not extraordinary PRaT(pace, rhythm and timing).
The Nott can do it all, is easy to set up, maintain and use. It's enormously engaging and expressive.The sound is big and muscular,liquid yet taut, refined yet fun.Maybe not the last word in detail extraction but goes straight to the heart of the performance.