New to Vinyl, need a turntable...

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Originally Posted by kefrank

Dude, I know exactly where you're coming from. This is why, if at all possible, the best approach is to just go audition what you're considering and pick what sounds the best to you in your budget. It's fine to balance that against some basic research, but getting caught up in all those details can be maddening when ultimately, you just want to listen to music.

Agreed. I would add that if possible, try to audition a really high end TT set up so that you can get a better idea of what is possible from those lovely black discs. In my opininon, the difference between a good budget deck and a really high end one is staggering. Even if one doesn't aspire to the state of the art (and there's nothing wrong with that!), it's nice to know what the state of the art is.