Turntable recommendation for under 6k

How about some background information? What are you using in the rest of your system? What phono stage?

Exactly. Without 'background information' including preferences this makes little sense. $6k covers a lot, especially if bought used.

thanks for the feedback, This is not my first TT. I have a Cary SLP 98 phono stage tube and a Music Hall 7.1 that I want to sell & upgrade, a McCormack DNA 500 amp and Martin Logan Electrostatic speakers. At some point I would like to sell the DNA 500 & get a tube amp, but want to concentrate on the TT first. I have only heard a Audio Note TT which was dead quiet and need to go somewhere in CA & do some serious listening.

With your budget and equipment, I suggest a VPI Prime table / arm combo and an AT ART-9 cartridge. That gives you a great bang for the bud vinyl front-end.

That will leave some money to work on other components. Yes, the amp should be next upgrade target.

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