gofar99 Messages: 1949 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
Illuminati (5th Degree)
Hi, Your budget puts severe limits on what is available. For new, the only one worth considering is the U-Turn Orbit. It's US made and a fully manual device. The basic model is just within your budget. The other new things (note I didn't say turntables) within that price range are realy pretty faces with crappy guts. The picture is a bit brighter for vintage gear. There is a pretty substantial amount of stuff from companies like Pioneer and Dual in that range. Figure on cleaning and re-lubing it though. A new stylus or cartridge may also be needed. You might check out the forums on vinylengine.com for some ideas and guidance. It is the best of the vinyl sites IMO.