if you did buy the new schiit sol.......

When I saw the Sol at AXPONA, the first thing I though was that with a unipivot and that fairly thick arm cable, they are going to run into problems. Maybe they could look at some thinner wire to ameliorate this. Also consider that with a Nag MP150, it's even better value.

Why not? Schiit did. I used have a $1500 Decca SG on my first idler, an old, original $700 Garrard 401. With amazing results. Nevertheless, I’d always advise to get the table in order first as a general rule.

Per my post above, I'm amused to see that Schiit are using a Decca Maroon ($1000) on their demo at RMAF.

It screams for a London/Decca but they’re not inexpensive. I heard it at AXPONA with a Nagaoka MP11 and their set up video uses a Grado Black(?). What I heard was a somewhat clear but mellow sound. With the Grado, which can be even more laid back, they may prefer that type of voicing. I prefer a lot more clarity and detail. At $400, you might look at the Audio Technica VM750SH. Quite bright before run-in of around 10 or 20 hours. Then it’s pretty awesome with 3D soundstage.