Most bang for the buck Table and Arm combo?

Twl makes a good point. Either hang onto the vpi, or sell it and buy a $900 used p25 w/rb 600. Excellent players.

One additional thing to consider is that shipping a turntable is very tricky. Turntables don't travel well, so you need to factor the possible annoyance/financial issue of repair into the equation. The destination buyer will also have to re-assemble the table.

If you sell the VPI for $3k, and buy another new TT for $2k, that only gives you $1k cash for your financial problem, and you take a $2k bath on the turnaround. Doesn't sound like a good deal to me.

If you want to get some more cash to work with, and still have a good TT, then buy a used Linn or Oracle for about $800 including arm. That way, you get $2200 to work with for your finances. Buying another new TT for $2k just guarantees you another loss, when you come to sell it. Used prices for TT's, as you know, generally are around 60% of new, or even less than that. Buy a good used one that already has the depreciation absorbed by someone else. It's bad enough to have to take a loss on your VPI, but you should at least get as much cash to work with, as you lost on the sale. And, believe it or not, a good used Linn or Oracle is not far behind your VPI. You won't feel like you are listening to an entry level model.