garrard 401 the definitive true

No. The 401 platform is an out dated technology, easily bettered by all belt drives. Rim drive, no matter what platform or arm is. VPI's version of rim tech is no better. oracle mk5 will sound much better. I had a 401 and found it very disappointing. It is an 'englishman' thing. Move on.

Agree with the previous posts (except disagree with Elizabeth about the tonearm).

The other tables you mentioned will not better or even match the performance of a well maintained and modded 401. Unless you're motivated strictly by their looks, forget the shiny new stuff. Sonically your table has the potential to be in a different league.

Put your funds toward optimizing that excellent table and acquiring a top level arm.

audiofeil, what is your recomendation in tonearms?

dougdeacon ,your recomendation about a big tonearm for my garrard?