I have been on the hunt for the best turntable I can buy. Any suggestions?

Techniques have some excellent TT,s but the cartridge an arm can make or break any TT regardless of how many shekels you dole out for it. As for my tastebuds; Thorens TD 124 / SME 3009 S2 improved /Van Den Hul Frog Gold.

Do you mean Technics? They made absolutely fantastic high-end tonearms such as EPA-100 mk2 (with Boron-Titanium tube, Ruby Ball bearings and unique dynamic damping mechanism) which is very expensive and rare, definitely much better than SME and most of the modern high-end tonearms. 

"Best turntable I can buy"  Wow that covers a lot of ground and a lot of $.  If you truly want the best I would consider a Platine Verdier Granite.  Very hard to find, very expensive and you must beware of counterfits.  

This whole thread reads like a huge "troll". Ask for the best, get plenty of proven choices with user opinions then go in the opposite direction.  I think you may have been played. Was this just a fun exercise?

@moto_man ,

That was the only high end store I knew of besides The Music Box in Wellesley.   I spent tens of thousands at Natural Sound in the late 70’s and early to mid 80’s. I refuse to trade there any longer though. Where do you trade now?

Congrats on getting what you really wanted. I’m waiting for my HK 930 to arrive so I understand your level of excitement. This site is new to me but I expect the negativity seen here is more of a exception not the norm. When you drop the needle extend both middle fingers in the air and with closed eyes drink in the sounds. Again Congrats.