That's the problem I've always had with this thread. The obvious comparison is other new turntables at the same price. If it were technics secondhand, then the comparison is with other secondhand turntables at the same price, and I can think of a few that would be better than the Technics assuming a price of around the 500€ mark.
I'd hesitate a bit about recommending the AT. The antiskating apparently is not effective, and there have been reported problems with the motor. True, the latter is a warranty repair, but I'd be more comfortable recommending turntables like the Pro-jects and the Regas where you know there has been investment in Research and Development by the manufacturers, which is not the case with the AT.
P.S thanks for the info about the Dual. Might give the sellers a call later.
I'd hesitate a bit about recommending the AT. The antiskating apparently is not effective, and there have been reported problems with the motor. True, the latter is a warranty repair, but I'd be more comfortable recommending turntables like the Pro-jects and the Regas where you know there has been investment in Research and Development by the manufacturers, which is not the case with the AT.
P.S thanks for the info about the Dual. Might give the sellers a call later.