turntable with detachable headshell

Technics 1200 knock-off, the Pioneer 1000.

Thanks; I did read a review, which was good. I wonder if other audiogon members see this as a quality audiophile TT?

Try the modded Stanton ST-150 from Mapleshade:

http://shop.mapleshadestore.com/Stanton-ST-150/products/201/

I own an unmodded version of this and you'd be surprised how good this $500 DJ turntable can sound once you start tweaking it. As-is, it's built like a tank and weighs 40 lbs. I put a Herbie's mat on mine, plus a premium headshell and a "sandbox" underneath. I'm tempted to get Mapleshade's modded version now.

with $3000 budged you can buy much better vintage turntable, plinth and tonearm separately.

The link is to a forum post regarding the new Pioneer 1000 turntable. Interesting reading. Look into the Jelco line of tonearms and mating one to a Sota Satellite II w/S202 table or like.

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=132804.0