The price is high based on the market but I have owned one happily as my main player since 1986. It should be guaranteed to be in top operating condition, and have a decent cart to start with.
The sound with Denon DL103R and ARC phono pre-amp I use currently (with step up Xformer for the low output MC cart) is quite top notch IMHO and hard to beat, certainly compared with anything new at that price, though if mine were to die, the new VPI Traveler at just over $1000 looks like a viable replacement candidate.
The sound with Denon DL103R and ARC phono pre-amp I use currently (with step up Xformer for the low output MC cart) is quite top notch IMHO and hard to beat, certainly compared with anything new at that price, though if mine were to die, the new VPI Traveler at just over $1000 looks like a viable replacement candidate.