Turntable?

wolf garcia is right and this is often an over looked and very good table. Snatch one up!!!!

I was at a friends house last month he has a very modest system and had just gotten a U-Turn Orbit for $3-400 or something like that with cartridge. A nice looking table and sounded quite nice through an old Onkyo receiver and Klpsch floorstanders.

Watch the Rega factory tour videos on Analog Planet. Consider the probability of a future upgrade path. Good luck!

Of course Wolf is right.  $500 buys a lot of TT, even a Linn Basik, if the OP wants to consider used.  But a new entry level Linn costs way above the models I recommended at around $1500.

So its probably a good idea for the OP to advise if he is willing to get a used TT or is thinking strictly new.  Used will certainly get you more. 

"Hi finally getting a turn table!"

Do you have any experiance with TT's? I ask because some people can't take the ticks and pops because they only know digital.