which turntable for the future?

For similar money as the AF V the Basis Inspiration with Vacuum is a much better turntable and it is extremely good looking. The Kuzma Stabi M is IMHO the best Kuzma and you can put any arm on it. The Schroder LT comes to mind. It is massive but not the fanciest looking table. The Avid Acutus was mentioned and it is a fine turntable. The Stabi M has the advantage of having a really nice dust cover. It has a good reflex clamping system. I prefer vacuum has it is better at flattening the record. With a good vacuum table the pitch consistency is just wonderful. You really get the feeling you are listening to a digital file but it sounds like a record.

The SMEs are fine turntables but they are too expensive in this country for what they are when you have the Basis available.

The Michell turntables can be improved by installing a kit from Gert Pedersen,

https://www.pedersensgyro.dk/

I installed Gert's kit for the Orbe SE. Complete change of the TT for the better.  Otherwise I think the Kuzma Stabi R is interesting.

Hi all,

currently there are 2 tt on my short list (in case I'll change my Gyrodeck): Kosmos Sparta and Techdas airforce 3. Why? I want a discontinuity. This is my final choice, I don't think there will be more space for a further improvement. 

Have you ever experienced with one of those?

Well, I guess if you are too cheap to buy an Air Force Zero either would do… but the Kosmos Sparta is way cooler looking. I really double you would disappointed with either.