Best TT under 2K?

I second the SL-1200 or better yet the KAB modified version. They are well built and also sound damn good! Had a head to head comparison the 1200 vs the Rega planar 3. The 1200 was clearly much superior.

The only weak point I can see is the tonearm on the 1200.

Psychicanimal should be here shortly with his report on the 1200.

Wow - I wanna get one just to hear how it sounds!

Sounds hard to believe, but the Technics KILLS. Kevin at KAB is wicked cool and great to work with. I've owned Linn, Rega and Nott. They ALL destroy digital. Linn is the best, but very expensive. Under $1,000, it's the Technics. Under $2,000 it may be the Rega P5 w/PS. Nott is great too. U can't go wrong with analog. A "garage sale" TT beats a hell of a lot of digital rigs.

I would suggest a nice used linn lp12 with ittok arm (original pre cirkus) I have seen these on agon for around 1500. put a nice grado on it and you have a very sweet turntable.