So many great golden era DD tables out there, what do you recommend for $1000?


Pretty much as the title says.
Have been looking for a while for a decent DD table to add to my lot.
Have bought a few lower end ones and ultimately been dissapointed.
Now I know there were/ are literally hundreds of choices from the Japanese Golden era of DD tables.
Looking for suggestions from actual owners of solid DD tables up to about $1000 .
I have read and read but nothing substitutes for real experience.
This would likely not be my primary table, my Garrard 401 has that position for now.

Thank you.
uberwaltz

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Within this price bracket, I would recommend the Sansui Sr-929, aka "black beauty"
@uberwaltz Luxman AS4III switch.
However, the phono connection is the worst place you could ever install a switch. The rule of thumb is to keep the connection as short as possible from tonearm/cartridge to phono preamp/sut.
@lewm Actually it is a line switch, and I seriously doubt whether it would work between tonearms and phono thus my warning. Luxman also offers the AS55 which is a speaker's switch. Both are produced first and foremost for dealers and collectors in mind and are only available in Japan and its closest neighbors afaik. 
You are right about a custom switch, possible but far from ideal. A multiple inputs phono stage or multiple phono stages are the way to go, costs notwithstanding.