I sincerely hope the OP will be satisfied with his selection. I purchased my first turntable to fit a price point. This was just plain stupid. I took home a turntable that was not what I really wanted. Buying less than what you want is an expensive mistake, in that you will not be satisfied and therefore will eventually spend more than needed if you had just saved for the turntable you initially perceived would satisfy. At any rate, I eventually was satisfied with a Sony PS-4750, which I have enjoyed now for about 37 years. My only concern is I can not replace the stylus for my cartridge should it be damaged, since a replacement is no longer available. I paid $300 for my turntable back in 1979 so I suppose this would equate to about a fifteen hundred dollar expense today. I'd be hard pressed to part with that much, nevertheless, considering a turntable could last a lifetime, might be something I'd still consider.
OP, you might want to buy a used luxury turntable off eBay, perhaps like the one I have. You'll get high quality at a fraction of the cost of most any new decent turntable. I looked at eBay today and saw a mint Sony PS-4750 for about $500USD. Just look at the sellers return policy.
