Best turntable for easy setup and no maintenence?

Looking for a turntable that is not only good but easy to set up and does not need much tweaking or maintenence.

I have about 1500 to spend on table, arm, and, cart.

Used is fine.

Let the opinions fly!

drken03-07-2005 9:01pm

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easy_e Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 95 posts 03-07-2005 at 10:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Rega.
jependleton Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 155 posts 03-07-2005 at 10:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Another good fit for your requirements are the Music Hall turntables.
nrchy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,124 posts 03-07-2005 at 11:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would concur with the rega recommendation. They make good tables, and arms, and their cartridges are designed to work in the combo without a lot of VTA setup and all that crap.
harhau Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 19 posts 03-08-2005 at 12:27am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A KAB modified Technics SL-1200mk5 with tonearm fluid damper and external power supply. Get the KAB/STANTON Trackmaster II integrated cartridge/headshell for easy (as in 'nothing to adjust') alignment. Buy the KAB/Technics pre-tweaked from Kevin at www.kabusa.com. If you want to play 45 rpm records as well as 33s, you want to avoid some of the Regas, Music Hall's etc where you have to lift up the platter and move the rubber band (aka belt) to another pulley in order to change speed. Check out Ed Kobesky's review of the SL-1200mkX ( http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?ranlg&1093010514&read&3&4& ) and Zaikesman's review of the tonearm damper ( http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?raccs&1033259530&read&3&4& ) Good luck! - Harald

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