Rega P10 is my choice in that price range. I've had mine for almost 2 years and it's a fantastic turntable. Before the P10, I had its predecessor the RP10. The P10 is quieter than the RP10 and it has many small but meaningful improvements. I also have a fully upgraded Linn LP12 (Radikal 2, Karousel, Keel, Ekos SE) but it cost 4 times the P10.
The P10 is as close to plug-n-play with great sound as you'll get in a analog setup. Unbox it and you'll be up and running in about 10 minutes maximum. Get the Apheta 3 cartridge in a package deal from a dealer or buy used. The Rega P10 is a great turntable, tonearm and cartridge that was designed to work together as a system. I watched an interesting Youtube video this weekend on iconic turntables by Harley Lovegrove at Pearl Acoustics. I tried to put a link to it but couldn't. I suggest that you google it.