turntable for daughter

I guess age could play into this.  Is this a 10 year old or an adult daughter.  My teenage daughter got the UTurn Orbit. I added the que mechanism and picked the grado cart instead of the ortofon options. 
 

she is in hog heaven. 
 

I would’ve purchased a Fluance if we didn’t get the UTurn.  Rega would be my next choice.  We picked the UTurn for ease of use and color options as much as anything.  
 

It has been a winner.  If I had it to do again I would make the same choice.  
 

I had a schiit mani and she had active speakers.  
 

I would prefer the Rega with the included Phono stage if I was going for an all in one package. 

Just saw the post on the age.  I would get her the Rega that fits your price point. 

Maybe it would be good to have her go to Goodwins High End in Boston & pick out what she likes. They carry Pro-ject & Rega. Fidelis &  Audio Video Therapy in Nashua, NH are also a great places to go.

@mjs For my daughter in same situation, I recently got her a Rega P1+ which includes their $300 phono stage built-in. While not great for upgradeability, for her it was better to eliminate cables and save space. Look her easy setup was for her; this might give your daughter some comfort:

Alison Rega P1+ Setup

This with the powered speakers of your choice and she’ll be rocking. Cheers,

Spencer

Has she any software? Is she serious about this or is it a novelty? If serious and with a collection, I'd plan with an upgrade path in mind and start with something solid. e.g. no built-in phono, good cables.