Sent Back the Pro-ject Turntable: What would be the best option in the $1800 range?


I wasn't crazy about the sound quality so I sent it back. 

 chakster recommended this TT:

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-bIi2JMnJMvh/p_133SL1210B/Technics-SL-1210GR.html?XVINQ=GLX&awkw=812097800294&awat=pla&awnw=g&awcr=380681032017&awdv=c&awug=9004477&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_PTgksS_5wIVGYiGCh1ETAyrEAQYASABEgKQLfD_BwE

What are the recommendations of other audiogoners at that price range?

TIA
klimt
I have a Project Debut Carbon turntable with an Ortofon Bronze cartridge, love the cartridge, not to impressed with the table.  Doesn’t come close to matching the quality of my Ayon Orion amp and Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand SE speakers. But it will have to do, I’m done spending money on stereos and I’m losing my hearing anyway 😂
Another VPI fan picked up a used Scout Aries for under $1K. Still running fine 5 years on.