I have had Basis Gold Debut for 20+ years, never had any troubles, replaced motor once as upgrade about 10 years ago. Very stable and great sound! Are they worth the money? Definite yes.
I love my Basis 2001 with the original (1st) Vector arm. Sounds good to me, but then again, I have not heard any turntables in my system. Compared to my digital rig (Lampizator Big 7 and Aurender N10) it always sounds better when playing the same songs/recordings.
When I got my Basis Debut Signature, I was thinking it had a kind of additional premium price tag. Not for everybody to buy. But when I am comparing design and precision with other brands I find it difficult to find any better alternative. If anyone know a better alternative and WHY it is better I defenitely want to know. Always looking for improvements..
One more thing about Basis - amazing customer service. I sent them my motor, bearing and platter to check out and they did it in one day. Adjusted the motor, oiled the bearing, checked tolerances and speed stability. All for a $120 service charge. Great company.
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