Any new turntable brands we should pay attention to ?


Let's say those that appeared within the last five years or so.
Pear Audio appears to be one of them.
inna
Eric, just a couple of notes.

1.  I use the HiBlow air pumps, made in Japan, obvious quality, but noisy enough to be in a closet or another room. I bought from Pets and Ponds.
2.  I also use a Fairchild regulator and a blood pressure gauge, allowing me to tune the sound towards warm (low pressure, about 9 mm of Hg) or precise (high pressure about 30mm Hg). Note that 760 mm Hg is 1 atmosphere or 15 psi, so 30 mm Hg is 0.6 psi.

Welcome to the club!