Hey nobody.

The Genie was released in N America relatively recent. Until that point, it was in their Euro line. That said, this is why you're not finding them used. If you hit the net, like Ebay, you can find them selling used out of Europe. I have heard all of these tables.

Truthfully, I was dissapointed in the Genie. I mean, I loved the look of it, and the design seemed superb. Lots of trickle down concepts from the higher end tables. The only question was the S-arm. Sure enough, when it came time to listen, that arm was a huge let down.

Firstly I listened to the Genie against the Debut and frankly, I found they were a bit different, but not particualrily better than one another. Now...we pulled out the Expression Mahogany and boom!! The Expression easily bested both tables and was delivering some real music.

In the Pro-Ject line, once you hit the tables with the carbon arm, the 9cc, you're in for some music. I think you should most definitely save a bit more and aim for something along the lines of the Expression/Music hall 5.1. Definitely check the used market and save some cash.

Y'know, I had a deck just like yours and when I finally moved up...I was in shock. I know you love the music and the gear is just a means to an end, but Davey...you owe it to yourself to move up the ladder just one more rung. I promise you once you do, you will thank me and your love of analog will be reaffirmed. I think you should do this thing right, and then sit pretty for years to come. Dude I haven't had a want for gear in quite a while.

I think a nice option as opposed to the newer decks would be any of the older suspension decks with a nice arm on it. They can be found for a steal and sound superb.

Anyhow I hope I wasn't too overbearing...keep in touch.