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Help me make a decision! Turntable overload

I have it narrowed down to the following TT's:

Rega P2 (Or maybe RP3?)
Onkyo CP 1050
Pioneer PLX 1000

I have the Pro-Ject Tube Box DS ready to rock!  
I have no problem upgrading carts - Have my eye on the Ortofon Bronze.  

Thinking my budget for the TT is $700...  I know the TT's listed are all slightly different animals, I'm all over the place, I know...  

aqueousaris
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chakster
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Thinking my budget for the TT is $700...

Look for Technics SL-10 turntable with built-in MC phono preamp and Linear tracking tonearm! Some of them comes with Technics p-mount 205 mk4 cartridge (or with Technics 310 MC). It's not a plastic toy, it's a heavy turntable with great cartridge. 
bpoletti
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There are some very nice used Denon tables and a few used Micro Seiki tables available on the various used equipment sites.  Some of the better ones will outperform any on the OP's initial list.  Significantly.
aqueousaris OP
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Not really feeling vintage... If it were immaculate, maybe. I would prefer to buy new, or old stock NIB

And I have a Phone PreAmp.  Hopefully a decent one https://www.crutchfield.com/p_252TBBXDSB/Pro-Ject-Tube-Box-DS.html?tp=204&awcp=1t1&awcr=1903...
downunder
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Pioneer PLX 1000.

It is plug and play,  sounds excellent.  The bonus is that it also sounds  better than the other candidates you have. 
aqueousaris OP
41 posts
 
Pioneer PLX 1000.

It is plug and play, sounds excellent. The bonus is that it also sounds better than the other candidates you have.

What cartridge would you recommend?  

I listen to Classic Rock, Jazz, Indie, Electronic, Alt Rock, HipHop, etc...

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