Decent budget turntable?

Project Debut III, with a cartridge and a great arm. An excellent table.

I've recently seen examples of the venerable, but still great, AR XA turntable in good condition being offered here on audiogon.com for around $150.00.

Add a decent, reasonably-priced MM cartridge like a Shure M97, Sumiko Pearl, Audio-Technica AT-95, et cetera, (check LP Gear for good catridge info!) plus a thorough set-up job, and you'll have a good basic --and I do mean basic-- suspended 'table for not more than $300.00.

A good phono pre amp is just as important as the TT and cartridge. Any budget should include a good one.