My first Turntable... need some suggestions please


I am in the market for my first turntable... to try the analog, tube setup.. My preamp is an Audio Research ls7 and amp is a sonic frontiers sfs 80 with a krell kav 300 cd player and mirage m 490is speakers... cables are alpha core mi series and other custom interconnects and power cables..
I would like a turntable for entry into analog... price under 500... any suggestions... this is a second tube/analog system..
thanks again
Joe
audioman4
Good to hear that 103 is compatible with the P3, TWL. It might be a killer combination for the dough. To clarify, are you saying that the RB 300 has a bearing that can handle the 103 AND that the 103's compliance is a match for that arm??

BTW, TWL, saw your post on technical reasons that analog sounds better than digital- excellent.

Regards
Jim
Thanks, Jimbo3. Yes I am saying that the DL103 will be a match for the RB300 in both compliance and mass factors. the bearings on the RB300 are upgraded from the ones used on the RB250. I have read that they are the same bearings used on the Linn EKOS. They should be able to handle the DL103 quite nicely. The Rega arms are legendary and for good reason. I use a DL103 with my Origin Live Silver 250 arm, which has even higher quality bearings, and mounts them at wider points in the yoke for even better stablility.
For everyones info.. forgot that I am planning to use a
Parasound pph 100 phono pre
or a musical surroundings....phono pre..
any word on sumiko tables and audio techinca cartridge...
Thanks
joe
For a bit more money and worth it, I'd have a look at the pro-ject X1. Mike Fremer reviewed it and he thinks it's a fine table. I believe it's either $799 or $899, but again worth spending the extra $300 or so bucks to get a better budget table.