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Starter turntable and MM cartridge recommendations

My daughter and her husband are putting together their first system.  They are wanting to build their system around vinyl, but are on a limited budget, with something like $700-$1000 allocated for that table and a MM cartridge.  They will be using the internal MM phono preamp on a Lyngdorf 2170 integrated.  A used table is fine.
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schubert
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Pioneer PLX1000 and a 150$ Grado is good .

If they are not going to become audio nuts the US made U-Turn out
of Boston sounds quite good .I first heard it at Frank VanAlstine’s place, its what he uses and the old fox knows what he is doing . .Turned my neighbor to one and he’’s happy .Most expensive of what they sell is less than 500$ with cart .
Their web is outstanding .



schubert
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I would say this review of the U-Turn is good.
I would buy it with a Grado Black3, any Grado stylus ok, with up-grade platter which is 309 $ .
https://youtu.be/J_8VMdpLMG4?t=3
P.S .40 $ for a cure lever if wanted .
P.P.S  I imagine he is right about the Ortofon. I know the  O-10 stylus at 79$ is like that ,
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