garrard vs clearaudio innovation


hi, i have a garrard 401 turntable, sme 309 tonearm, clearaudio stradivari cartridge, i want to buy a new and big turntable, clearaudio innovation wood turntable is a possibility. the clearaudio innovation is better than garrard 401?
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I am going to stick with my 401 as it is by far the best sounding tt that has been in my system so far.
Very musical and dynamic.
No need for anybody to be telling me what i must be hearingĀ  thank you.
Everybody to there own and just enjoy your music, I certainly am!
All I am saying is that if there is any low frequency rumble I do not detect it in my listening sessions.

And yea I am from the days of receivers from the 70,s where the rumble and the hi filter were de rigueur.
Mike
I do not have any woofer cones to dance.
Maggie's in my system.
Maybe that is the key here?
Pretty darn happy with my 401 in 40lb birch and curly maple plinth with Micro Seiki ma505ls arm.
As far as I am aware it is stock idler, bearing and platter. Although all cleaned up, lubed and fresh setup.
Sits on my rack on solid tiled concrete floor.
No rumble I have ever heard even with ml Dynamo sub.

Last time I looked the Artisan Fidelity platter, bearing and idler upgrade ran out to $3900 parts only.
Not going to happen in my lifetime......