TT/ cartridge recommendations $1000

An older used Well Tempered Classic is a good start and a used Benz Micro Glider will work well.I have this combow with Rogue 120/66 and Coincident speakers.I love the sound of vinyl on this combo.A REGA Planner 3 is also a good start with an appropriate cartridge.

Modified Technics SL-1200MK2 W/fluid damper...email me if u want details. Totally high end w/in budget.

Ditto on the Well Tempered. Stay away from the Technics; it'll be worth zero on the used market - unless that doesn't matter to you. For cartridge: Grado (sealed on used market) or Koetsu Black (w/ low hours from original owner)or Glider.

The modified 1200 is unrivaled in its price class. It's reliable, musical, has a service manual, parts and will handle low output MC cartridges. Totally non-Voodoo. Will last a lifetime...I bought it as my last TT. It's used by serious audiophiles all over the world. Right now about a thousand are made each month. Unrivaled production numbers in the analog world (therefore its high performance/price ratio). Goto www.kabusa.com/

psychic,
not to put the 1200 down but its not an audiophile grade tt. the arm and bearings are just a little to massive and crude. damper or no, the money can be more wisely spent on say a music hall mmf5 ($500 incl cart), or something more refined on the used market.
the $100 market can produce some fine results if the mney is carefully spent.
......regards.....tr