Best turntable under $2000

If you want a turntable for dummies (like the book series :) get a Rega with a Rega cartridge.  No setup required and the sound will be good but not nearly as good as it could be for the $,  
If you have some moderate capability to mount and align a cartridge then the GR would be difficult to beat.  A 1200GR with Nagaoka MP 500 for example will shred the sound of the P6 with Ania cartridge.  
The GR will give you a speed precise energetic, neutral sound.  
VPIs offer a lush, high mass belt drive sound that I have found to be overly warm and sluggish, along with lots of alignment skills required.  

@stevecham I was thinking about the VPI prime scout, but not sure about the cartridge. I will have to increase my budget here.

Then I also looked at vpi-super-prime-scout -https://www.upscaleaudio.com/collections/vpi/products/vpi-super-prime-scout . I am wondering if the VPI-super-prime-scout is worth the extra money?

@avanti1960, so for a VPI it would make sense to buy from a dealer who does the alignment?

The super prime scout is definitely worth the extra money. The vta tower alone is a 1200 dollar upgrade and the platter is a 1000 dollar upgrade. Had one and it sounded superb