Best Analog for $10K

There is a classified at Agon of a used Amazon Referenz (very fine tt from Frankfurt, Germany) with an installed Moerch Dp-6 tonearm for under 4k US$. It is a bargain indeed since its retail price in Europe is around 8k euros only for the tt.

I would seriously consider purchasing it if I was in the US, and then ask the distributor Sora Sound (from Chicago afaik) to upgrade the tonearm for the Moerch DP-8. The great advantage of this arm are the interchangeable armwands of different weight to adapt to the chosen cartidge. Moreover, you can also install a second tonearm on that table. Cartridge will depend on phono stage and the rest of your setup. Analog is a chain.

It depends on whether you have set up skills, proper tools and patience. If you do, lots of good suggestions above. I'll add to the Herron phono stage suggestions, no better at the price.
If you don't, get the new Rega P10 with the best Rega cartridge you can afford. Removes the most complex variables leaving you simply with VTF and anti-skating.

I'd suggest the Conrad Johnson Tea2 as far as phono stages go, if its gain level works with the rest of your setup.

would recommend a Pure Fidelity Turntable with Acoustic signature tonearm, Gold Note PH-10 etc.

Mat
www.jjaudiosolutions.com

I posted that way because the playback process in R2R does not develops so many distortions as the LP playback whole process and because in the tape was not recorded the RIAA eq. curve and low registers comes in stereo.

@rauliruegas Just so you know, the bit of this statement after 'LP playback' is so garbled that it makes no sense. Could you restate it?