What to look for in a good turntable???

http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?anlgtabl&1049200862

That would make a good starter table. Throw on a Dynavector 10X4 mk II cartridge and it'll blow your 508.24 out of the water. Rega are good tables for beginners, not much fuss.

BTW, I am not associated with Mrstereo.

Good luck,
John

PS: Table is most important, than arm, than cartridge, IMHO. Spend all you can on the table, it will get you the biggest bang for the buck. It's also easier to upgrade tonearms and cartridges as you go on, than the table.

That Rega TT is a very good table! I have a rega arm on my Sota and it's kind of a pain because the Rega RB 900 does not have a VTA adjustment. With this table you would not need it. For someone starting out who doesn't want to putz with their table the Rega would be great.

IMO you should start with the source. The cartridge is the most important piece here since it extracts everything it can off of the LP. A good cartridge like the Shelter 501, Benz Glider, or even the inexpensive Sumiko Bluepoint Special on the Rega table will bring a smile to your face. The Shelter or Benz cartridges will obviously sound better than the cheaper Sumiko but you have to start somewhere.

If you have the good platform of the Rega table (or many others for that matter) along with a decent cartridge they will give you Meridian a run for it's money!

I'm going to wait a couple days so that everyone who has an opinion on the matter has a chance to voice it.

Oh yea,what Rega table are you guy's talking about?
Is it the Planar3? Or something a little farther up?

It's the P25, which is upline of the P3. Clip and paste the address into your address bar and you can see the sale ad right here on Audiogon.

Regards,
John