You will be presented with a few choice up to the $1500 range. I'll offer you one that will make life easier for you, present you quality sound and some easy along with affordable upgrades.
Technics SL-1200MKII series. Out of the box you get way more than just a $500 table. You get near 30 years of product continuity, which has recouped for Technics (Matsushita Co.) all of its R&D cost many times over. Really if a turntable maker were to R&D/design and introduce the SL-1200MKII series today it would have to retail easily above $2500 to make it worth while. Technics only has to now recoupe direct manufacturing costs today.
Try KAB USA for choices offed and suitable upgrades that may interest you. You can get one all upgrades for a little over $1000. That leaves you a few hundred $$$ to look into
some pretty good cartridge choices.
Technics SL-1200MKII series. Out of the box you get way more than just a $500 table. You get near 30 years of product continuity, which has recouped for Technics (Matsushita Co.) all of its R&D cost many times over. Really if a turntable maker were to R&D/design and introduce the SL-1200MKII series today it would have to retail easily above $2500 to make it worth while. Technics only has to now recoupe direct manufacturing costs today.
Try KAB USA for choices offed and suitable upgrades that may interest you. You can get one all upgrades for a little over $1000. That leaves you a few hundred $$$ to look into
some pretty good cartridge choices.