I would like to get into Turntables but ......... HELP!

I would go to a local dealer. Mine sets up the TT and installs the cart for free. Also any problems or or upgrades. You can bring the TT into the dealer, Beats having to send it back.

I've had friends ask the same question so I used to go on for ages about all the options only to discover their budget is $79. So, what do you want to spend?

try a vintage store in your area and dip your feet into vinyl with a good vintage table set up buy the shop. save some money and get more for it. then when your ready you can upgrade.

Turntables are all over the board, from the USB 'plug 'n plays' to ones rivaling the $ of a new BMW (well, the 'entry level' ones, anyway...).

Budget first.  Then, consider what you're going to be playing on it.  Your old stash of LP's or some new acquires that you'd like to keep 'newish'.

What are you connecting it to?   Something 'modest', or perhaps a bit more 'audiophile'?  If you've perused these forums, I'll assume you've noted the nearly mind-numbing parade of variables in this regard...;)

'Vintage'...  I found a mint Garrard Z100 with a decent Shure cartridge in a local thrift shop for 20$.  You bet I gave it a new home, treated it to a new stylus, and viola'...I use it manually, although the 'auto' function still works.

As a tangential tracking fan, I couldn't resist. *G*  Not strictly 'audiophile', but not bad for the $.

The suggestions above are all solid and quite apt....but, ultimately, think about where you'd like to re-enter the wonderful whirl'd of the licorice pizza. ;)

it's troll big time (like to respond like ebm sometimes)