What turntable for 1000

Depending on how soon you want to make the purchase, you might wait to find a used VPI Scout with JMW 9 arm. This is a new model that VPI recently introduced for $1500 for the turntable and arm combo, so it should sell $1000 or less on the used market. The other VPI option is the HW-19 Mk III (used) or the HW-19 Junior. Both of these HW-19 models offer an upgrade route to the HW-19 Mk4, which is an excellent turntable. If the used turntable does not include a tonearm, then the Rega RB300 or RB600 would be a fine combo.

The obvious other choices include the Rega models in your price bracket, the Music Hall MMF-7 or MMF-5, and the Pro-Ject turntables (the same factory in Czechoslovakia makes the Music Hall and Pro-Ject tt's).

Ilusha- A couple of questions- Are you looking for new or used? Many don't mind a used table, but alot of folks prefer a new cartridge. To what kind of music do you primarily listen? Are you restricted to a high or low output cartridge?

Jim

I would prefer new, but i would go for a used one if the price was right. I listen to a lot of classical music (mostly symphonic), some heavy metal and some jazz.

All the suggestions made so far are good ones. As one from the "prefer used" camp, I can heartily recommend a used Technics SP-10 MK II for which you'd then have to build a base and supply an arm and cartridge. That's what I've done. For these I'd recommend the Origin Live OEM Rega RB250 with structural mods and either the Clearaudio Aurum Beta or the Reson Reca. If you can find a full SL-1000 MKII, then you only need to get a cartridge. Any of these combos should be under a grand. Good luck and happy listening! Joel.

Well Tempered record player, newer the better, used at $500-$750, Koetsu Black lo hours from good seller $250 used. Get a used stand and use vibrapod/MDF sandwich as top shelf.