Best TT under $1k

There is a Denon DP6000 for sale $790 on another site related to an audio asylum.

You can do quite well in the used market for your price range. As already recommended, a vintage VPI (HW-19 or even an HW-19 Jr.) will serve you well. There are many other options that will serve you as well as (or better than) the options you've listed.

You can do much better than the Technics SL-1200mk2 with a SL-1600mk2 (fully auto, double isolated with spring suspension and same motor as the 1200) or the SL-1700mk2 semi-auto or SL-1800mk2 manual version. They cost more than the SL-1200mk2 but they are a much better turntable. Start off with an AT95E or AT95EX and save up a few $$ for an Audio-Technica VM540ML and you won’t be disappointed. It may take a little searching for a little while to find one of these turntables, but don’t give up. I found a fixed-upper SL-1700mk2 and restored it myself, and I could not be happier. Oh and another reason to avoid the SL-1200mk2 is because nearly all of them have been thrashed by idiot rap-dj’s. 

After owning a few different tables, I bought a very clean, used sl1200 mk2 from a buddy for $250. 

None of my previous tables were very high end, but some were decent. Rega P2, other somewhat vintage tables. I always seemed to work hard and worried that alignment was off, and was forever fooling with protractors.

After getting the 1200, I bought an overhang gauge, installed a $100 AT cartridge, and have been playing lps (without stress) for years. It’s nice that I can also adjust VTA on the fly. 

The 1200 was the perfect match for me. Different strokes, of course.

Kind regards-
gary

@bpoletti 

With all due respect, I question your poor opinion of Rega turntables. No matter what website, you never lose an opportunity to dump on Regas. Clearly you’ve had a bad experience with Regas but how many Regas have you actually owned? Your derogatory posts would lead one to indicate you’re an expert on the subject, that you’ve owned or heard every table they make. I’d love to know what Regas you’ve owned and what you felt was wrong with them, perhaps a P1, P3, P6, RP8, RP10? None of the above?

I have owned two Regas, the RP 25 and the RP6. I thought both were excellent tables, easy to set up and dependable with excellent sound. In fact, I sold a $10,000  Raven One table because I found the sound no better than my RP6.
Regas would not be one of the best selling and well reviewed tables if users were consistently dissatisfied. Would love to hear your experience ( and that of your entire family and friends ) about the many Regas you’ve owned.