high quality turntable with built in phono at $1000?

audiocanada,

Check out the Rega Planar 3 (P3). It costs about $945, and a compatible Elys 2 MM cartridge is offered as an upgrade for a total cost of $1,145.

Kenny

I’m sorry, because a built-in phono preamp is not included. I missed that part when I first read your post.
Kenny

Any non-built-in-phono turntable you want with the tiny $129-$149 Schiit Mani phono amp.

+1 for noromance. Let the turntable do it’s job spinning vinyl and let a Mani or other standalone phono stage, or a built-in phono stage in an amp/preamp do its thing. 

The Technics SL-1500C is definitely a winner in and around that price point - most tables with built in Phono don't allow you to switch it off but the Technics does so if you end up with an amp or preamp with a better Phono stage you can disengage the one that's built in.