I just picked up a Music Hall MMF 2.2LE turntable for $299 on Audiogon. I've only spun it for a couple hours so far, but I'm really quite happy with it so far.

The Pro-ject Debut III is a very similar table that retails for $349 and would be a good choice for the original poster's use.
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Olias of Sunhillow

Outlaw RR2150 | Aperion Intimus 6B | Outlaw LMF-2
Wired: Oppo BDP-83 | Music Hall MMF2.2LE Turntable
Wireless: MacBook Pro > Apple Airport Express > Cambridge Audio DACMagic (via TOSLink)