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Advice on a turntable for a clean midlevel system

Any opinions on a turntable to fit my system; a work in progress? My consideration:
I have 2 in college, so i need to be cost effective. Thus, I am not in the $10,000 plus spectrum.
My Likes: a system that has lots of detail with sweetness in the midrange (the better to hear Coltrane's tenor and Madeleene Peyroux's vocals) , some sound-stage, I like everything from folk, jazz, classical and rock.
Current system: Panasonic techniques turntable from 1975 with Grado Gold cartride (this I want to give to one of my sons), California Audio Lab DX 1 NAD Integrated amp- plan is to upgrade to a Creek (5350) or Bryston, Tetra M1200 speakers- they fit my listening space well.
rich_barrett
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rushton
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A VPI Classic turntable and tonearm series are very difficult combinations to beat and come at a very reasonable prices. If you believe in the importance of adjusting VTA for varying thicknesses of vinyl, look at the Classic 2.

http://vpiindustries.com/static.php?page=Tables
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grinnell
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Good used VPI HW-19 mkiv
cmalak
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What's your budget (we get that it's not $10,000 but that leaves a lot of room :-))?
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4musica44107
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Well Tempered Amadeus. IME, I have yet to hear anything better at even twice its price point. And it includes a phenomenal tonearm.
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