how much should I spend to get a better turntable than my current turntable?


You want details hah!
I bet....

CURRENT: mmf-2.2. A lemon, a complete junk in my opinion. A disaster from the start. What I can I do with it? It was delivered with missing screws, the lift arm level broke in 3 months, all I got in the name of warranty a list of things not under warranty. I don't want to criticize the brand, maybe I just got unlucky, they are otherwise great. 

What should I get for the littlest investment that would work better than this wobbly, squeaky  thing? 

grislybutter

Ok. So, if my calculations are correct (I’ve been working on them for the last half hour), if you paid more than a dollar for your Marantz, you did in fact-going out on a limb here-make more than $5.

Well then - Yahtzee!

I invite any fellow members with a mathematics background to check my numbers for accuracy.

@thecarpathian

I don’t know how to say this. This is not fun for me. Wife is absolutely monitoring these expenses. It’s incredibly hard for me to make new purchases. And once I do, I have to listen to "you bought another XYZ, that looks and sounds just like the old one but it cost twice more!!!! etc." which is super painful. So as much I love math and humor (I have the biggest humor) I don’t get your point.

mmf was $449

I bought the Marantz for $150.

Any more questions?

Just playing on the previous $5 shtick. I meant no harm. Think it's terrific you made a nice profit on the Marantz. I wish you good fortune with your new turntable.

Thank you!

I appreciate the humor ALL THE time.

I just don’t know if you know that selling used gear (when I got no leverage, and I depend on every penny, and everyone low-balls) can be painful

Other than that I think I projected and felt you were pushing my buttons with implying that the Marantz is a dollar-sale junk.

(I have other items in the garage that well, have a value or not)

 

@grislybutter think about the new turntable that’s en route and stop being so sensitive. 
what cartridge did you opt for on your RT85?