Best value $1500 TT and cartridge.


$1500 budget for TT and cartridge. New or used. What would you recommend?
markj941
I checked back with my Oct. 2017 Stereophile, and I had overstated the Class B prices. The S'phile Class B turntables ranged from around $1500 to $8500 (no 5-figure tables). But the $1500 turntables didn't come with tonearms and the G.E.M. Polytable does.
Rega P3 and 303 tonearm with a Dynavector 10X5! Best $1500 youll ever spend! NEW of course!




Matt M
Winoguy17:
Good suggestion (Clearaudio Concept). Along the same line is another turntable from the same OEM, but a different brand name, and some interesting variations:

https://www.musicdirect.com/turntables/marantz-tt-15-acrylic-turntable

Absolute Sound review

The Marantz is another $100 cheaper than the Clearaudio Concept and includes a Clearaudio Virtuoso Ebony cartridge, an $899 value.
AudioAdvisor is selling the Pro-ject rpm 9.2 sans cartridge for $1500,
or with a Sumiko Blue Point Special EVO III phono cartridge for $1850.
Sounds like a pretty good deal. Any comments would be appreciated.

Just pulled the trigger on a used Clearaudio Concept turntable. Now I
need advice on a MC cartridge. Hana?