Good Semi-Automatic Turntable


I'm helping out a friend who is interested in adding vinyl to his system, but wants the tonearm to pickup after play. Are there any good TT's with this feature that would cost between $200 and $600 used (including tonearm)? Maybe a Thorens? Thanks for any advise.
peter_s

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An older Harmon Kardon T-60 would be a good choice.

But there are several auto-lifting mechanisms available that can be added to almost any manual turntable for about $40 brand new. The Expressimo Audio "Lifter" is one of them.
It is user installed in about a minute or two, with a self-stick feature, that adheres to the plinth. That opens up the TT selection to just about anything in his price range.