How do you perceive audio kit value?

[Ohmboy]

There was a good thread based around that question…

Record player around $500

I’m not much of an enthusiast, but I’ve been liking the Denon DP-300F. It’s got play and stop buttons with an auto return at the end of the record, and there’s a switch under it to turn off the built-in phono pre if you’ve got your own. Good luck!