New TT for ~$1500

Marantz Tt-15s1.Besides a great turntable, it comes with a Clearaudio Virtuoso cartridge. It lists for $1,500. But I didn’t have any trouble getting it for $1,250. (Music Direct). It is a steal.

OP here. I appreciate everyone's feedback. I went ahead and got an SL-1210GR with a Hana SL. All set for now and very satisfied. Next year I will upgrade my phono preamp from the Phono Box SE II but until then just enjoying the music with my very capable setup. Thanks again for your opinions, and take care!

denon large deck with 2 arms ready to go


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Denon-Dp-6000-Record-Player-With-2-Denon-Da-309-Tone-Arms-And-1-DL2E-Needle/324239457963?hash=item4b7e2d7eab:g:86kAAOSwURNe7NfI

"Sounded great" for you, but you can’t even adjust VTA on those cheap tonearms

Really, where have you read that?? The pro-ject 9, 9c or 9cc all have adjustable VTA! You loosen two allen screws at the base of tonearm mount. Pro-ject provides a shortened allen key to do this. They also have adjustable azimuth via a grub screw near the bearing yoke......wow! Talk about misinformed! The pro-ject aluminum (9), carbon fiber/aluminum (9c), and the carbon fiber 9cc are ALL better arms than the cheap S tonearm used on the technics. The only advantage of the technics is vta on the fly, that’s it. Also, a one piece tonearm sounds better than one with a detachable headshell. The technics does not have azimuth adjustment as far as I know, unless there is play in the detachable headshell. The entire arm on the pro- ject can be rotated to adjust azimuth. Also, Linn chose the pro-ject 9cc arm for their current Linn Majik turntable....it is a $700 arm, Linn did not think it was a sh*tty tonearm!