Get the 1200 - a classic and better resale value. Don't buy until you sell the VPI. You could be left with both.
Need help with a forced downgrade
So I find myself in the unfortunate position of needing to sell my current turntable a VPI Prime and downgrade to a less expensive table to generate some funds to pay off debt. I am giving myself about $600-700 for a budget. I will be keeping my 2M Black cartridge and Icon Audio PS1 phono preamp for now. If you were in this position what would you be looking at that wouldn't be a huge disappointment.