Turntable advise needed - Norway callin'

As a Kuzma's fellow countryman and connoisseur of his turntables/arms I shout out for Kuzma. Especially 4Point arm is something special.
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Many would disagree, But I am a sucker for the classic Linn LP12. The Graham is great on it, as is a Rega or Naim arm.

I can't speak to the whole list of tables you asked about, as I've only heard the Avid. I have, however, heard the Avid with the same Burmester 011 and 911mk3 combo you're upgrading to (a family member has that combo with Nordost Valhalla cabling, Verity speakers and DCS stack, SME arm and Airtight pc-1 cartridge. An aside: the phono pre on the burmester is fantastic. I think the avid sounds fantastic in this setup. It's very dynamic and the bass is stupendous, but also very involving and lush. I also think the chrome finish compliments the Burmester gear very nicely. I don't think you could go wrong with this combo, and the softening of the pound may temper some as-of-late exaggerated retail prices, but then the general decline of currency may erase any savings.

Also the new Thorens TD550 goes well visually with Burmeister.

http://www.thorens.com/turntables/drives/td-550.html

Although expensive I recommend the Basis with its Vector 4. I own it myself and I cannot imagine that it will be surpassed :).I have heard the other combinations for a short time (including the Linn) but I still prefer the Basis. I use it with the Lyra Titan i. But .....you should also include a powerconditioner for the turntable like the Clearaudio or its own Basis (damned expensive!).

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