Best Fully Automatic TT

FWIW, because someone mentioned it above... The Exclusive P3 (made by Pioneer) is NOT fully automatic.... You just get runout groove noise played at a very high degree of fidelity and speed accuracy... :^)

The best vintage fully automatic tables I know of are the Yamaha PX-1 and the Sony PS-X9.

However, there are lots more tables which will give you perfectly decent performance for less.

Personally, I think Rwwear's idea is right on. The Audio Technica arm-lifter works well and might be just the ticket.

I use a Thorens armlifter on myLinn Axis and it has worked like a charm for over 20 years.

technically, fully automatic turntables automatically cue the tonearm to start and stop playback and turn the motor on/off. An armlift is a step towards what used to be referred to as semi -automatic, meaning the tonearm is lifted but not returned to the stand and the motor is left running.

All the good automatic turntables are going to be used. Not many manufacturers are doing semi or automatic turntables these days. Denon has one out for $300.00 or so. The better deal will be used.

I have the Thorens lifter also-works great. They need to start making it again. It's the best I've tried.

What about the obvious solution - a B&O 4002 or other B&O?