A second hand VPI HW MK IV can be had for under $1K
I've owned an HW for 32 years: the MK II for 25, and then the MK IV.
I have it set up with a Sumiko MMT and a Koetsu Onyx.
You can get a Jelco arm for $550, and then whatever cartridge suits you (except Grado, which is incompatible with that arm).
I've owned an HW for 32 years: the MK II for 25, and then the MK IV.
I have it set up with a Sumiko MMT and a Koetsu Onyx.
You can get a Jelco arm for $550, and then whatever cartridge suits you (except Grado, which is incompatible with that arm).