Next step in Turntable

Not sure if it was mentioned before, but Townshend pods are excellent, and really easy if you get the seismic platform (which has the pods screwed in) under your turntable. Just make sure to order the correct weight limit pods since they need to compress about galf way to work optimally. Probably one of the most, if not the most expensive option, but IMHO the best. Sound improvement was fantastic. Doesn’t cure foot falls though-might actually create them at those low frequencies.

If you're looking for an end game TT, I have heard SME makes the best arms and now you can't get one without buying one of their tables. They're supposedly great also, but I haven't budgeted cash for one though.

I think at $15K you can get a mid-upper mid one, and they are a part of a real company with materials R&D etc. 

He wants to take the next step and spend $10-15K and is asking for recommendations. If he makes good choices, it will definitely sound better. Part of the expenditure should include vibration control (if the turntable is not sufficiently self controlled like an SME) and any cables to and from the phono stage, turntable, power supply, etc.

Hey @pindac, why don't you sell the SME arm? I am sure you can get a good buck for it these days.

Anything can be custom produced. Aren't we supposed to be recommending commercially available off the shelf offerings (with options of course)?