Rega RP8 vs Clearaudio Concept

Wow, 
Thanks so much millercarbon. I agree, it’s a shame that there are not to many ways to audition all the great tables that are out there. VPI, Clearaudio are up there on my list. Considered Rega, Project but after reading countless reviews my brain got scrambled.
I believe you have a great point when you bring up the manufacturer’s country of origin. Germans might just have this technology down. I read a review of another great table from Clearaudio https://www.whathifi.com/clearaudio/emotion-se/review
but may suffer from your point about eliminators. Like all the new designs but will most likely go with a traditional looking table after all. Great Info millercarbon. Really appreciate it.

If you can stretch your budget, the P8 with Apheta cart,not the discontinued RP8, looks like the Rega to get.

By all accounts, worth the extra dough and a "you're done" table. Put that with 
future best phonostage you can afford.

You're out of audio purgatory, and listening to records.

So now I'm looking at a VPI Scoutmaster vs the Clearaudio Concept. Hoping I can resolve this in my own mind. Way too many good choices. My problem is I have some older lps, definitely been trying to clean them but don't want to subject a $500+ needle to them, but also starting to repurchase some amazing half speed remasters and 180gms. Ahh Waht to do! Maybe I need 2 tables ;-)