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Advice for a Tube Amp, TT setup only

Hello-  I'm new to the forum and I'm interested in building a TT system with a fairly small budget.  I would appreciate any recommendations to consider for a tube amp to be paired with Spica TC60's which I already own.  I am also looking for a new TT that would fit well.....right now thinking along the lines of a $5 or $600 UTurn or Rega.  I currently own a Dual 1009 and a 1225, neither of which are working acceptably at the moment, and an AT LP-120 that has a Shure M97-XE on it.  I'd like to upgrade from that, TT wise.  Goal is a simple but hi-fi tube set up for vinyl.  $400 to $800 would be the range, the lower the better for the sake of marital longevity. 

Looked for dupe threads, but the ones I saw were for more than just vinyl set ups.

I do have a line on a local HHScott 399, but would need to be rebuilt (not been fired up in years)  and the guy wants $800 for it.  Not a good deal I'm thinking.

Thanks folks, humbly submitted.
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If you want to go the vintage tube route this looks pretty interesting:

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/tube-heathkit-aa-151-sams-audio-lab-professional-build-2017-12-03-...

As far as a TT goes I had a Rega Planar3 and personally didn't love it, many others of course do. I heard the little U-turn at a friends and was very pleasantly surprised, great little table for the money.  Though I will say @viridian is dead on a Thorens 203/Ortofon Blue combo for $699 is a steal!
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