I have a budget of $2000 for a used turntable and arm, I would prefer one that soundstages well and has some speed and clarity. Any suggestions? Is it true that the VPI Aries is finicky? Thanks......
Nottingham Interspace with Dynavector 20X-H would be my recommendation. That's almost exactly $2k and we sell the setup pretty steadily. I don't think you can do better for the money.
As with Twl, everyone knows what I will say. Assuming you've additional budget for the cartridge (you've said TT and arm), I'd throw a few more quid in the Symphony Sound ante and get a Spacedeck with Spacearm (used) and be happy for many, many years.
I second Marakanetz's suggestion of the Michell Gyro SE. I am using mine with a OL Rega 250, a Benz Micro Ruby 2 and an AHT phono stage and am getting fabulous results. I definitely prefer it to my previous VPI Aries/JMW combo. Plus those gold weights spinning around on the bottom of the platter are just too cool for words. I recently bought the Orbe SE with a Wilson Benesch arm and I'm taking my sweet time getting it up and running because the Gyro is continuing to impress me. You could probably find one on the used market with a cartridge for around $2G's. Good Luck!
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