What to look for in a good turntable???

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

Cartridge is most important. The overall character of the setup will be determined by that choice> shelter 501 would be my top pick At $800 bucks it sounds like a lot to spend on a starter table. It's not. You can live with this cartridge until you are ready to spend in excess of $4000 on a table.
Arm next Clearaudio Unify or Graham Robin At around $800 these are it. If your not ready to spend that much yet; look at Rega 250 300's.

Table : look for Acrylic platter minimum 30mm 50-70 better; isolated motor; spit plinth. The Clearaudio champion is a great place to start; because you can upgrade it all the way to a Champion Level II Base price $1000
Basis also offers a similar upgrade path starting with the Basis 1400

Good luck
Mike