Turntable?

I have a great Linn Basik/Akito bought used that cost less than 500 bucks, I get astonishing results from an underrated Sumiko Pearl cartridge, and have heard a new U-Turn Audio table that sounded killer for around 450 bucks with an Ortofon 2M Red included. Don’t listen to the budget naysayers…my Cambridge 640P phono preamp with its (no longer available) Pangea P100 power supply is killer and was seriously (!) inexpensive, and the many cool things from Pro-Ject and elsewhere can deliver the analog goods. Have MORE fun.

wolf garcia is right and this is often an over looked and very good table. Snatch one up!!!!

I was at a friends house last month he has a very modest system and had just gotten a U-Turn Orbit for $3-400 or something like that with cartridge. A nice looking table and sounded quite nice through an old Onkyo receiver and Klpsch floorstanders.

Watch the Rega factory tour videos on Analog Planet. Consider the probability of a future upgrade path. Good luck!

Of course Wolf is right.  $500 buys a lot of TT, even a Linn Basik, if the OP wants to consider used.  But a new entry level Linn costs way above the models I recommended at around $1500.

So its probably a good idea for the OP to advise if he is willing to get a used TT or is thinking strictly new.  Used will certainly get you more.