Pro-Ject turntables

No more than $6k, really. By the way, I forgot about the VPI Classic 3. That's another 1 I'm currently looking at.

For that kind of money you may want to check out the Pro-ject RPM10.1 Evolution if you are still interested in a Pro-ject turntable. However, I would strongly recommend one of the followings over the Pro-ject:

Townshend Rock 7, Well Tempered Amadeus GTA MKII, Sota Nova, VPI Classic 3, Acoustic Signature Wow XL, Clearaudio Performance, or.......... Rega's top of the line, the RP10, for $5,495.00.

Again, big fan of Rega :)

Ok, cool, Kiko65, thanks again for the recommendations!

Another thought for you in the Pro-ject line is ordering an Xtension 12 without the arm and using an Ortofon RS-309D tonearm.

I have a couple of friends using that setup with Ortofon SPU cartridges. They are both very happy with the combination

Ok, thanks Jperry, I appreciate that.