In your price range, the Pro-ject RM10 with a Sumiko Blackbird cartridge (under $3000 as a combination) is high quality, yet easy to set up. It's totally non-tweaky. (Just be careful of the extremely fragile stylus. In fact, let your dealer align the cartridge).
The Well Tempered is a fine table, but the RM10 comes with its own isolation base, a massive platter, 10" carbon fiber arm and an easy to get at cartridge mount (fixed on the arm). The platter has magnetic repulsion from the bearing, so friction is extremely low.
Now, properly aligning the cartridge is key. Even the most fantastic TT will not be right without close to perfection in the alignment. So make sure that's right.
The main thing you'll gain will be silence in the grooves and very dynamic, rich presentation of the recording. Isolation is very good, but the improvement you actually see will be contigent upon the location of the table relative to the speakers and how well you isolated the Well Tempered before. NO TT is totally imune to feedback, but the mass of the Pro-ject, combined with its isolation base make it one of the tops in this price class.
Dave
The Well Tempered is a fine table, but the RM10 comes with its own isolation base, a massive platter, 10" carbon fiber arm and an easy to get at cartridge mount (fixed on the arm). The platter has magnetic repulsion from the bearing, so friction is extremely low.
Now, properly aligning the cartridge is key. Even the most fantastic TT will not be right without close to perfection in the alignment. So make sure that's right.
The main thing you'll gain will be silence in the grooves and very dynamic, rich presentation of the recording. Isolation is very good, but the improvement you actually see will be contigent upon the location of the table relative to the speakers and how well you isolated the Well Tempered before. NO TT is totally imune to feedback, but the mass of the Pro-ject, combined with its isolation base make it one of the tops in this price class.
Dave