I'm the proud owner of a Technics 1200, but if I would want to buy a new one and wouldn't want to spend tons of money, I would have a look at the Project One stuff. They have a very good reputation here in Germany. And I like their minimalistic design. Not the 647484987th copy of the Technics 1200:
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