i have a rotel rp955 turntable, which i think listed for $800, and i got a great closeout deal on it. although the cue does not work which is a bummer, it sounds far better than anything else i've heard in it's class.
the bad news is that since i've had mine for about 8 months now, i have not seen another one new or used on the market.
pair it with a reasonably priced mc cartridge like the sumiko blue point, and say the rotel 995 preamp (400 used) which has a great phono section, and you basically can't beat it.
you will have the set-up to realize why vinyl is far better than cd.
the bad news is that since i've had mine for about 8 months now, i have not seen another one new or used on the market.
pair it with a reasonably priced mc cartridge like the sumiko blue point, and say the rotel 995 preamp (400 used) which has a great phono section, and you basically can't beat it.
you will have the set-up to realize why vinyl is far better than cd.