Basis Debut Mk v or Walker or Brinkman ?

Bkonig, you need to disclose your position as a Grand Prix/Dyna retailer. Anything less is unfair to the readers and highly unethical.

strapper221 owns one. my opinion is, since its a very, very refined and well made table, and he has lots of records, don't throw the basis under the bus. it is an overlooked gem.

Dear Strapper211: +++++ " Thank both of you for your input,it seems that the next logical step in my system could be... " +++++

What do you not like on your Basis performance? do you think that as good as it your Basis the other TT's could meet in a better way your music sound reproduction priorities?

IMHO and experience, I think that with a decent TT ( and your Basis is a lot more than a decent one ) the biggest improvements in quality sound reproduction could come from a better match between tonearm/cartridge and from the Phonolinepreamp than for a change in TT.

Your Basis is a very good TT and has two desired points: you can change the tonearm at any time to match any cartridge you want today or in the future, the other one is the LP hold down vacuum system that in my experience always makes an improvement in the quality sound reproduction all over the frequency range but specially at the extremes of the audio range frequency response.

Btw, I love/like your great speakers: congratulations!!!

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Audiofeil - You have a point, but I did not want to disclose my postition as a Grand Prix retailer because I did not want people to dismiss my opinion because they may have thought it self serving. My opinion is based on my vast experiences with analog and I would not have that table if I truely did not believe in the product. I use it in my personal reference system due to its incredible sound or lack there of. At the time, I felt it more self serving to state I was a dealer with the possibility of someone contacting me regarding the product. I just wanted to state my honest opinion as a fellow audiophile.

Barry,
That is one of the biggest cop outs I've ever heard. Consider running for office; you'd be right at home.