DezB – Arf!
Wondered how long it would take the myturntablewhatIplaymywonderfuldirestraitsalbumsonismoreexpensivethanyours brigade to come along
Not at all, you might notice that the one I recommended is only £200. Until I bought a nice 2nd hand Linn a couple of years ago I was using a 1970s technics SL1300 with a decent Ortofon cartridge. Well built old tank of a deck, with plenty of arm adjustment, and only cost me £80.
However, what I was saying about cheap USB decks is born out by a lot of online reviews. Crap build quality, cheap arms and styli, heavy tracking weight, dodgy bearings, crap connectors. Unless you really don’t care about your records they’re not worth the money when you can spend a little more and get something miles and miles better.