Rega Planer 1 Plus (onboard phono pre) and a pair of powered speakers.
Rega System One (used) which consists of TT/amp/speakers.
Both TT's include a mounted cartridge.
DeKay
Complete vinyl system, TT to speakers, for $1500?
We just returned from a 2-week visit to our son who lives in Tokyo. While there, we met a nice young woman who told me she would like to acquire an audio system with the express intent of playing LPs in her apartment. Her budget is $1500 or less, as noted. It's been years since I ever had to think in such budget terms, and when I did think about a $1500 system, it was back in the 70s when you could really buy something decent for that total amount. (You could also buy a car for only a little bit more.) So, I am here for advice; she needs TT, tonearm, cartridge, phono stage, amplifier, and speakers. Thanks.
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lewm: Here's a non-HiFi idea that would allow vinyl playback for probably less than $300/total as sourced in Japan. Your friend would need the following unit (link to review) and a BT or otherwise powered speaker with a line input (think that the speaker needs to have its own volume control). The portable TT's ship on eBay from Japan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b48XD9P8klM
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Here's my favorite demo of the original (or 2nd?) version of the Sound Burger playing the Ghost Busters theme song. If the new one doesn't damage albums I wouldn't mind having one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpukXRm0Dxk
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