Got a Technics SL-1500C - was disappointed on first play but not because of the turntable which is so solid and precise, handles really nicely. When cables have to route behind PCs, powerboards, and monitors, noise is horrible. Have added balanced output to my homebrew phono and the noise is all but gone. When I switch in the good speakers, when I spend some money on a real phono stage, it's going to be incredible.