Opinion: Best turntable under $2000?

Sasso, live music is harsh.

Psychicanimal, my life is harsh; so I like to keep my music rich and warm and full.... until I get my drink on, then music is harsh :)

Doesn't have to be either/or. True transparancy doesn't add insult to injury and true warmth is only natural.

i don't know anything about the scheu tt's but i see one on another site's classified's,probably not allowed to mention them specifically.

To Piedpiper: Yeah, I know that. Just messing with Psychicanimal. We are all seeking (I think), musical fidelity, but we end up designing systems that color the music to what we "like" to hear", which may not be exactly what things sounded like, live.
But now that you have heard my "sonic preferences", does it help you make a turntable recommendation??