Basis Debut Mk v or Walker or Brinkman ?

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.

Dear Robert: I don't have experience with your tonearm but I have experience with the Koetsu Platinum series ( in my own system and in other great systems, with pivoted and linear tracking tonearms: all first rate ones. ).

I never heard ( anywhere ) a better sound from the Onyx Platinum that when was mated with the Ikeda tonearm and very close to this in the Dynavector with a medium weight headshell in my own system ( and this experience was not because my system is better than other ones, no it is not: it was because that cartridge mated in great way with those tonearms and not so well in other ones. ). I already heard your Jade in two different systems one with a pivoted tonearm and the other with a linear tracking, in both times the sound was very good but nothing close to what I heard to a very similar cartridge in the other two tonearms. A friend of mine ( Dan, an Agonner. ) that own the Jade with the Ikeda tonearm report/inform/speak to me that this combination is marvelous and he is extremely happy with that.

IMHO, this simple tonearm change could make a bigger difference in the quality sound reproduction that the TT change.

Now, I don't know for sure if the Walker could work with the Ikeda tonearm but yours, Brinckman and Kuzma can do it.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

BTW,Raul...just curious,but,what cartridge is your personal favorite choice,as of today.I do remember you being extremely enthusiastic about the Allaerts MC-2 Finish,but you stated you were selling it.Are you enamored by a new design.Maybe the Formula One?PLEASE,no copouts,if possible!You must lean towards "one" or two "specific" designs.Very interested here,as I am now putting aside some money for a new design,possibly next summer.Obviously(due to trade in,and familiarity at a friend's)I am leaning towards the Orpheus,which is clearly better than my Temper-V,but not by a huge margin.
Also my phono section sports 75 db of clean gain.
Just curious!

Best!