Will an entry level Project or MusicHall be enough


Unsatisfied with my current set up...I am comtemplating buying a table...and have heard from most respected audiophiles that a $500 table will easily surpass even the best CD transports and DAC convertors...what brought me to this conclusion...SACD...it makes me not want to play my current CDs...will a "starter" table such as the Project 1.2 or MusicHall 2.1 be a step in the right direction...or will I need to go higher up the chain..thanks..
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For under $500 you could afford a new Music Hall MMF-5. For $600++ you could get a used MMF-7.
You'd be better off buying a Technics FG servo belt drive w/ plug in cartridge tonearm than one of those glass and particle board TTs. Their speed stability simply sucks.

If you know how to deal w/ TTs, get something better in the used market. Perhaps a Linn...
The best starter table around is the Rega P2 hands down. Smokes the MMF and Project stuff.