Recommendations on Turntable for under $1k

The first responder with the mention of the Rega, Project, and Music Hall had it right for a newbie.
The Rega, Music Hall, and Project tables can come complete, with a decent cartridge that is appropriate for the turntable already installed.
Just go to Audio Advisor, or Music Direct, to look. (If a Rega dealer is in your area, you would need to buy it from them. A 10% off list deal is practically mandatory for a price).and see which of the three brands appeals to you. And just buy it new.
(I would recommend IMO buy the Rega P3-24. The Rega 3-24 has a great arm the 301. The Rega I got for free was a good choice 25 years ago, and is still a nice TT) I just bought a new Rega P5 with a Benz Glider. ($2.5K)
Music hall MF 5.1 is about $850 including cart it is good too. it just does not have the history of the Rega.

Just wondering about his response, "However I would also ask what do you have for a phonostage or separate phono amp?” Would I need a separate phono amp or phonostage when using the parasound jc2 preamp?

Joe in Mobile

Yes, you would need a separate phono stage. The Parasound JC2 is a line-level pre-amp only, and does not contain a phono input. (Many modern preamps don't contain a phono input. The additional required circuitry adds to the cost and many people no longer have turntables.)

A decent phono stage can be had for a couple hundred bucks. Of course, they can go as high as $+10k for state of the art stuff. Search the classifieds for phono pre-amps (it's a category unto itself).

Cheers.