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I'm also looking for my first table.
The problem with vintage is that, being new to vinyl, I don't know what's a good vintage table and what's a crap vintage table. (Thanks Mythless for your specific suggestions!)
How do you guys feel about the Rega P3-24 (new). They come in some fun funky colors and are about $900 new w/o a cartridge. Is this a table I would end up upgrading? Does a P3-24 beat the snot out of a Project Debut 3? (at double the price it better!)
I'd Get a Rega P3/24 if you can afford it...I think in Music Directs new catalog they have a few package deals Table.arm and MM cartridge.....I bought my 15 yr old step son a project 3 used and picked up a new Shure M97-E cart. for it, a total of about 3 Bills and it rocks....To answer your question about the Rega P3 being better then the Project Line of Tables the answer is
way better, because of the RB 300 arm, IMO! A great arm already mounted on the P3 Rega....You'll have that table for yrs. As for getting a vintage Direct drive table, I'd stay away from Direct Drive...many induce noise through the bearing onto the arm/cartridge.etc.etc....Another nice used table but on the "Big" side are the VPI Jr's.....I just saw a really nice one on AudioGon for $600 bucks.with a Audioquest arm... A Great Table/Arm combo.........I've had many tables in my 50 plus yrs of Vinyl addiction and I could have lived with my old rega or VPI models.and did for many yrs,.............But now, My Reference is just the cats meow, as they say...good luck looking.......So look for a good used Rega 3 or P3 (newer) or even a Project III or better if you can afford one.......