I'm looking to complete my dad's hifi system so he can once again enjoy his extensive record collection.
He's been without a turntable for the best part of 20 years but his medical state means he is fairly housebound
now and music is a large part of his recreation these days. His system is by no means spectacular but the
90's Jamo Concerts, Denon PMA-720ae, TU-1500 (thanks for the advice everyone!) and DCD-520ae are a lively
combination that are definitely a step up from your average department store bookshelf scenario.
My question is this: What would be a suitable turntable in the entry/$500(ish) range that would be easy enough to use
and sound reasonable?
My current thinking is something along the lines of:
Rega Planar 1
Pro-ject Essentials III
Denon DP-300F
His collection is basically 99% LPs so changing speed is not really a big deal. Stylistically it's primarily Classical
with a handfull of hot jazz and folk.
Any suggestions welcome.