>.ya know, up until today i was perfectly happy with my pioneer 578. even though it is a little slow to swap layers and is only slightly audible when spinning it magically became unbearable after doing some research on the 2900.

Oh, I don't want to hear this. I just bought a 578

M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39
M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1
LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8