Entry level turntable

Audio Technica AT-120-USB, under $250, DD, solidly built, built-in phono preamp, USB interface and A/D converter. It even has adjustable tonearm height and now comes with the reasonably musical AT95E cartridge.

Includes built-in switchable power 115/230V AC, 50/60Hz.

$250.00 - Music Hall USB-1 with AT3600L
$300.00 - Music Hall USB-1 with AT95E
$350.00 - Denon DP-300F or Marantz TT42P
$400.00 - Pro-ject Debut Carbon with Ortofon 2M Red
$450.00 - Rega RP1 or Music Hall MMF 2.2

NeedleDoctor, Cruchfield, MusicDirect, ElusiveDisc, AcousticSounds, Hi-Fi Heaven, Amazon, etc.

Happy listening!

For all things vinyl I go to either NeedleDoctor or MusicDirect.

Where is the best place to order a project essential ii from in the USA?

Please considering increasing your budget to the Project Essential2 for about $350 plus tax. I would not play records on anything cheaper, although the Music Hall would probably be adequate if properly isolated. The Project is a real quality hifi table.

Notec,
PL560 is less than $250 used, but would never mind spinning my most valuable records on that one.

Thanks !

Music Hall USB $249 new! It has a built in Phono satge and can play vinyl without a computer hook up.

Pioneer PL560.

If the table you're buying uses an AC synchronous motor, I don't think one for use with a 60Hz power line will play at the proper speed with a 50Hz line.

I have no experience with the current crop of budget tables, but the U-Turn Orbit seems to be getting a lot of good notices but it definitely uses an AC synchronous motor. I think you're going to need to look for something designed to run with 50Hz power.

Hopefully your LPs are not valuable playing them on a $250 tt

Friendly bump.