Want to get into Analog

You will get far better results with a Debut Carbon Esprit, for $600, than with any vintage turntable in you range.

If you are thinking of taking a plunge into analog, I would recommend going to your local audio store and buying something new.

Find something within your budget to get started . You will have everything new, under warranty , they can set your turntable up with a new cartridge  and you will have their support and guidance for any issues , or questions afterwards.

Thanks to everyone for the comments. Lots of differing opinions here. I’m leaning towards second hand because I wanted a DD (I want a simple button to change speeds) and the Pioneer PLX 1000 seems to be the only decent new one that would fit within my budget.  

In on the other hand, there are an assortment of Luxmans, Pioneers, Yamahas, Kenwoods, listed in CL at the moment. Most are under $750. I’ve used CL with success before and was able to audition before purchasing.  I also see that there are eBay sellers who specialize in restoring vintage TTs.  I am willing to expand my budget but I prefer to purchase something that is ready to use out of the box.

I have heard TTs at local dealers but most new units are way beyond $1000 or even $3000.  

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I lived with Snap, Crackle, and Pop, all the way up to the advent of CD, 40 years later.

Wow, no Snap, Crackle and Pop; these CD's are amazing. Later on, some guy who was into the high end, said "What's the big deal"?

He didn't tell me that his cartridge cost as much as my entire rig; consequently, there was no big deal, the big deal was on the high end analog rig, but you had to be able to pay the cost in order to be the boss.

Today, we have convoluted cheap Snap, Crackle and Pop record players with the sound of "high-end" analog rigs in such a way that the "newbees" think they're going to get the "vinyl magic" out of one of the cheap Snap, Crackle and Pop rigs; it ain't going to happen. Almost any CD player will sound better than a cheap record player. Why didn't I hear all this "vinyl magic" 40 years ago before I got into the high end, and before CD?

The answer is quite simple; without high-end components, there is no magic. Anyone buying cheap analog is wasting their money.