The Best $10,000.00 Table + Cartridge

I totally endorsed what Stickman451 said.

Eventually for every audiophile, system synergy and componement matching is the final goal down the road. Identical equipment may sound very different from room to room. How you place your equipment coupled with room synery/acoustics and knowledge/experience about music plays a vital role in deciding what direction you are at. Pricy gears do not guarantee good sound in your room, but will give an indication how good it can sound.

06-23-08: Stickman451
With due respect to all of the opinons voiced above, I think that one thing that everyone is overlooking is what I call 'system synergy' or just plain matching...

I absolutely agree, and that's why I suggested the McIntosh, because it is a matched, integrated system. But since it's $8K, one could spend the other two grand on a worthy stand or platform. And I say that because only the stratospherically priced turntables include a table or stand (or provide it as an option) to optimize performance.

The one that you like the best.