I am unfamiliar with the tables you listed above. I had a Technics which was actually pretty good for the money before I upgraded.

I would consider the Music Hall USB-1 which is available from Needle Doctor right now for $149. It is not a perfect table but it ships with a decent Audio Technica cartridge and is a great value at that price. I would call Needle Doctor and discuss. The only issues I have heard with it are out of the box manufacturers defects so the nice thing is if you have an issue with anything you buy from them, you should be able to return or exchange it. They are great that way. Additionally, they have a few other options in your price range and they may recommend something else.

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SteveCanuck wrote:

Hi,

I'm new to the forum and brand new to the world of stereo equipment. I have started collecting gear as I want to build a sound system that can play both cd and vinyl. I have recently acquired a Yamaha RX 797 receiver with Cerwin Vega D2 speakers. The next piece of the puzzle is a turntable. I have found a few decent looking turntables but unfortunately when I google the brands and models most of what I'm looking at is have little to no info on them. So I was hoping someone here on the forum could give me some feed back. There are 5 models really peaking my interest.

Model #1 is Audio Reflex DD-210 with upgraded CEC headshell. The price is $200. This is the model recommended by the gentleman I bought the speakers from. He says it's a good TT for the money and a step up from the Marantz, Panasonic, Realistic, JVC, and Toshiba he has for $140 to $180. No info on google search.

So is anything I'm considering buying good?

Other TT recommendations are welcomed.

Thanks for looking.

Steve

I have no knowledge of the Audio Reflex turntable, but I would strongly advise you against the others, which are not very good at all.

EBay has the Project Primary Turntable listed for $199 with an Ortophon cartridge included.

That would be a very good way to go. This is a new unit, which normally sells for $349, so some dealer must have a surplus.

MusicDirect has the Music Hall MMF2.2 on sale for $299 right now and comes with a cartridge. Have heard good things about it as a budget turntable. I believe they are also selling the Pro-Ject Debut 3 at the same price ( also with cartridge).
They might be worth stretching your budget a little if you can afford to.

David