Recommendations For New Table/Arm Under $4k

07-25-08: Dcstep
Sure Tvad, the Serac is over his price range for one, costing more like $4600
currently with a decent arm.

The Galibier Serac package for $4045 includes an Artisan Audio tonearm.
What specifically about the Artisan Audio tonearm makes it not decent, in
your opinion?

Few are as lucky as me to be so close to all this high-
end audio sources in Colorado.

Dave

Since Galibier is located in the Boulder/Denver area, have you
visited Galibier to hear the Serac (or other Galibier offering)?

The OP states he already owns a Shelter 90x cartridge and an EAR 843P,
and is seeking a table/arm for his budget.

Well the price I saw was $4600. Unfortunately, Galibier's site made it hard for me to validate the price, so I went with another recent quote that I found on A'gon. Evidently the price I found was not the lowest available. Still, you need to factor in the cost of an isolation base.

I've only heard Galibier at RMAF, not in a home system or at their shop.

Have you been able to compare the RM-10 with the Serac? If so, what difference did you hear?

Dave

$4600 or $4050 the Galibier Serac rig is hard to pass up.

If you want to set your budget dollars a little lower A Scheu Analog with battery power supply could be an option.

Dcstep, what about the Artisan Audio tonearm do you not consider decent, as stated in your earlier post. I'm trying to learn here, so specifics help.

I have not compared the tables.

I once owned a MMF-7 table with a Pro-ject arm of similar design to that found on the RM-10 table, but made of a different material.

I never mentioned the Artisan Audio. As I said in my earlier response, I thought that the lowest price for a Serac with one of their offered tonearms was $4600. Apparently that was incorrect.

Right, that MMF (Pro-ject really) tone arm wasn't 10", wasn't carbon fiber and had different gimble and bearings; otherwise it was similar to the RM10's arm.

Dave

Dave