Turntables with warm/smooth mids and highs

A VPI HW-19 Mk.3 would do quite nicely. It sounds just like you described and is available in your price range. I used one for many years and it is still going strong in my son's system.

Buconero is correct, IMO.
You want (or you should want) your turntable to be as neutral, as "not there", as possible. You can then flavor your music as you like it by your choice of cartridge, tonearm, and/or phono stage. The others are probably correct about the colorations they impute to various turntables, however.

Thank you to everyone for your input , much appreciated.
A lot of good advise and suggestions!
My goal in asking was to find a good turntable to start with as the base. Which the advise given on finding a neutral TT to build on then adjust with cartidge , tonearm and phono stage was very helpful.
Thanks for the suggestions on the specific brand/model of TT also. I will take a look and listen, if possible, to those mentioned. Thanks again , Tim

If you do get a Linn....make sure that it is set up in your house. If it is set up perfectly in the store, by the time you get it home it will be out of wack.