I AGREE WITH CORNFEDBOY,THE BASIS/REGA COMBO IS HARD TO BEAT.I LOOKED AT MANY TABLES AND NONE AT THE PRICE OF A BASIS1400 EVEN COMES CLOSE TO THE WORKMANSHIP AND TOOLING TOLERANCES OF BASIS. THE STAND ALONE MOTOR AND 10 YEAR WARRANTY IS THE ICING ON THE CAKE.ALSO THE BASIS MODIFIED REGA WITH THE VTA ADJUSTMENT WORKS VERY WELL.THERE IS NO SIDE PLAY WHEN YOU LOOSEN THE SCREW TO MOVE THE ARM UP AND DOWN FOR VTA LIKE SO MANY OTHER SETUPS!!I RECENTLY SOLD MINE AND UPGRADED TO A BASIS OVATION/GRAHAM AND WILL ALWAYS HAVE A BASIS.
Where should the money go?
I am looking to get into analog but have very limited knowledge on the subject. What component should I invest the most money? Should I start with a less expensive table, such as a Rega Planar 3, and buy a higher end cartridge and tonearm? Or is the table more important? My budget is about $2500-3000. However, I am totally lost on the subject and don't know where to start. I've talked to the local audio shoppe but would like more inputs. I would welcome any advice you could give me. Thanks alot.