Help me pick a new turntable


I am looking for opinions on the following turntables. If you have comparisons, that would be great, but mostly I would like to hear your experiences with any of the three. I know they are all very different approaches to turntable design. Thanks in advance.

- Technics SL-1000R
- Clearaudio Innovation wood, either a 9 or 12 inch arm
- Acoustic Signature Hurricane Neo with TA-2000 9 inch arm

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I have a AS Hurricane NEO with a Kuzma 4point9 arm and a Hana Umami Red cart and absolutely love the set up! I considered the TA-2000 arm, however, I wanted something a bit better but didn't want to spend the considerable amount to get the TA-5000 arm.

The AS Hurricane with Kuzma 4Point9 is a smart choice - superb performance for the money. You could easily spend a lot more and get lesser performance.

I would prefer the AS to the other options - experiences with Clearaudio are poor speed stability and SP10R very dry sound.

Alternatively Kuzma M plus 4Point 9 ( albeit more expensive ) is superb and will last a lifetime - very easy to set up compared to other TT's.