Best turntable for the buck

This store always seems to have stock when others don't.

https://valueelectronics.com/product/technics-sl-1200g/

+1 for George Merrill's Super Poly 

Table with a MC Cartridge & Ron Sutherland's

Phono Loco and you won't look back.

As mentioned,  the Well Tempered & Sota

Star Sapphire are great tables. Setup is always key. 

Best of luck.

VPI is a consideration. Try & demo it in your system.

Thorens TD 140, well made, solid, a classic, and when you come to your senses and go digital you’ll get your money back.

The skeletal Rega 8 is very good.

I heard one last year at a show and was surprised at how much better than any Rega 3 it was.

Inky black silences and rock solid pitch and timing.

No Rega 3 did that, and that’s hardly surprising is it?

That said, the near textbook perfect, virtually indestructible DD Technics 1200G easily beats it for sheer convenience.

Plus you’ll never ever regret its removable headshell either.

It would be nice to own both, but if it had to be one, I’d have the Technics.