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Best TT for the buck?

Hello everyone, This is my first post on the website as i have just become a member. I am fairly new to hifi audio and want to get a turntable. I want the audio quality to be very good, considering my price range that is and i am not opposed at all to going the used route and may even prefer it. My budget will be no more that 600 and trying to keep that to 500. All opinions are appreciated!
Thanks for any advice or help in advance. Ive already lost several hours on the website. its very addictive
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czbbcl
1,752 posts
 
I would look for a Rega P3 or stretch for a used P3-24.

Chuck
buconero117
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Two musts, first buy used, second only buy something that can be picked up and listened to. Shipping vintage TT is always a loser for the buyer, for all the reasons other state. Finally, a suggest TT would be the Denon 47F, with the 160 cartridge. Cost should be no more then $400.
pmburnett
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For a first tt, I have been extremely pleased with my Pro-ject Debut III. The gloss black version is $359 at NeedleDoctor at the moment. You can probably get them to discount it and the rest of your order another 10%. Upgrade the stylus (not the cartridge) and get a SpeedBox and you should be pretty happy. I upgraded the cartridge to a mc; if you do this, you will also need to get the acrylic platter. If I had it to do over, I would just upgrade the stylus on the pre-installed cart.

The big plus here is the easy setup, the ability to return it if you don't like it, and a warranty. Setup takes about 5 minutes, and the tt sounds pretty good :)

Otherwise, you might want to check around for a killer deal on a Rega P2.

PMB
tbromgard
814 posts
 
Get a new MMF 2.1 or whatever there entry table is...
jaybo
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denon 500
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