Best Used Turntable for around 1K

The term "best" is highly subjective, and will elicit alot of different answers.

I would recommend listening to as many of the used TT's from the "name brands" as you can, and make your decision based on that.

Use the cartridges that you are planning on using for the auditions.

I was going to suggest a Rega 25 TT, but maybe you're jaded on Rega. But do you have good vibration control? The lack will wipe out big quality differences between turntables. I recently changed from a $550 retail air bladder-plus-roller bearing platform to a Neuance Shelf, and got a major improvement. I consider Neuance Shelves to be one of audio's biggest bargains, currently at $175 for the latest model.

Well Tempered Classic...though they are hard to come by.

Read my posts--search the archive! Be open minded...

Look for a VPI HW-19 Mk3 or Mk 4, which sell used at about this price. You may also be fortunate enough to spot a VPI Scout (with JMW-9 arm) for about this price (they are still new on the market and retail to $1500). The Scout/JMW-9 combo just got an absolute rave review in one of the high-end audio mags, and the HW-19 Mk 4 was listed in TAS's "Recommended Components" as one of the best values in high-end turntables.