Decent budget turntable?

Another vote here for the Rega - especially in that price range, it will throw a much bigger soundstage and have greater resolution of acoustic instrumental/vocal timbre, if you care about such things. The Rega P2 is a great value for the money, what I would call a perfect starter table.

Thanks PMB, Lears and Johnnyb53 for your input.

From looking at some old threads here one TT I may be considering is the Audio Technica AT-PL120 or an LP Gears modified Audio Technica AT-LP120 USB. For under $300 new it seems to be a decent table that doesn't require much set-up time and tweaking. I may keep looking around for a decent Pro-Ject or Rega TT as well locally.

Rega RP-1 $445 shipped & easily upgradable. I got mine from Gene Rubin...highly recommended both the TT and the dealer!

Oh and for a preamp...

NAD PP3 preamp...good review over at stereophile and it has a USB connection in case you want the record your vinyl to your computer...