I'd like to hear recommendations for Turntables under $5,000

@tzh21y I’m running an SME 309 on my Gyro SE and will transfer it to the SME Model 10, whenever I finally get it at the end of this month hopefully.

I have a client who is using an SME V on the Gyro SE.

Both tonearms sound incredible and are a sight to behold and an engineering marvel. I’ll probably upgrade to the V sometime in the future.

Pure van den Hul silver wiring and oil trough improve overall clarity and bass over the 309.

I personally consider V-12 the best tonearm ever made at any price and same applies to the Model 30 turntable.

Second the  Michell Gyro SE

I bet the SME V would sound Killer on the Michell

Let me know what you here differently between the Michell and the SME.  I really liked the michell, better than the SME but it could have been the cartridge as the sme had a benz wood on it and it was an SME 20/3.  The Michell had a ortofon cadenza black with techno arm.

Find yourself a Luxman PD-444, you can buy it under $5000 
This is amazing direct drive turntable for two tonearms, motor made by Micro Seiki, i use two of them, they are superheavy, so i made custom metal racks for them. I like those LUX so much, so i don't use my Technics SP-10mkII anymore. 

more about Luxman PD-444: http://www.thevintageknob.org/luxman-PD444.html