Guys sorry to be no help, but I have questions for both of you. I also just sold my turntable and arm and I am on a quest for a new table front end. I have not really narrowed my list as far down as you guys yet, but the Basis and Avid tables were amongnst the tables I was considering in addition to the Galibier and Teres and Brinkmann. What did you not like about the Basis and Avid tables.
Funny that you mention dynamics or 'startle factor' as this is the reason to not have a suspended table as I sold my Nottingham Spacedeck and Arm as the combo because it sounded slightly slow with no dynamics. I have had several people tell me you have to get a suspeneded table to have the most dynamics. I really wish there was a way I could audition all of these tables but I only can audition the Brinkmann.
Funny that you mention dynamics or 'startle factor' as this is the reason to not have a suspended table as I sold my Nottingham Spacedeck and Arm as the combo because it sounded slightly slow with no dynamics. I have had several people tell me you have to get a suspeneded table to have the most dynamics. I really wish there was a way I could audition all of these tables but I only can audition the Brinkmann.