Best value $1500 TT and cartridge.

A little over your budget, but you can now get the new Technics SL-1200GR stateside for $1699 incl. delivery.

Also, the G.E.M. Dandy Polytable (http://www.hifigem.com/polytable.html) starts at $1795 w/Jelco 750D tonearm (a few months ago it was available for $1595 with a base model Jelco 250 tonearm). Price can go up with other enhancements such as speed regulator, dustcover, etc.

What’s remarkable about it is that it’s a Stereophile Class B recommended component. The other Class B turntables range from around $4K to into 5 figures, yet here’s a sub-$2K turntable holding its own against some pretty impressive hardware.

I checked back with my Oct. 2017 Stereophile, and I had overstated the Class B prices. The S'phile Class B turntables ranged from around $1500 to $8500 (no 5-figure tables). But the $1500 turntables didn't come with tonearms and the G.E.M. Polytable does.

Rega P3 and 303 tonearm with a Dynavector 10X5! Best $1500 youll ever spend! NEW of course!




Matt M

Winoguy17:
Good suggestion (Clearaudio Concept). Along the same line is another turntable from the same OEM, but a different brand name, and some interesting variations:

https://www.musicdirect.com/turntables/marantz-tt-15-acrylic-turntable

Absolute Sound review

The Marantz is another $100 cheaper than the Clearaudio Concept and includes a Clearaudio Virtuoso Ebony cartridge, an $899 value.

AudioAdvisor is selling the Pro-ject rpm 9.2 sans cartridge for $1500,
or with a Sumiko Blue Point Special EVO III phono cartridge for $1850.
Sounds like a pretty good deal. Any comments would be appreciated.