What turntable for 1000

Sota with an ET-2 arm and a Micro Benz Glider. Mount it on
a Mapleshade base with brass conepoints and watch it smash
the competition up to 10x the cost.

I'll second Asa's recommendation on the Well-Tempered, although there are many fine tables out there that could be had in you price range. There is one fundamental difference that you will need to consider- suspended or unsuspended. Personally, I prefer unsuspended- less adjustment and maintenance, crisper/detailed sound. On the negative side, unsuspended tends to be more sensitive to placement and needs a little more isolation. (My house is built on a cement slab, so that is not a big issue for me.)

Regards
Jim

FYI: There is a VPI HW-19 Jr. for sale right now here on Audiogon. It has an extensively modified Rega RB300 arm (I am familiar with all of the mods, and they make the RB300 a significantly better arm), and a cartridge. The asking price is $1000.

Find a REGA 25 used on this site. At around $900.00 it can't be touched. That is, if music is your game and not just another Hi-fi sounding kit. Just my $.02
JC