Henry, I got a very good RIAA for £50 from www.musicmatters.co.uk they have a London branch. Mine is a Pro-Ject. Not sure of the model. It is buried behind my F1000 unit. Will try to dig it and take a look. Craig

Alex: The 900K/900 actually sound surprisingly good, despite their age. Very cool with all the lights off... Yes, my BM900 has a lovely warm sound to it. Something you seem to get on equipment that age. Craig

Lee, hope you were not still at work aswell. Craig

Went to take some rubbish to local tip one day. Whilst unloading my van, I heard the lady at the car next to me ask where old turntables went. Looked round to see her holding a BG1200. Quickly asked why the were throwing it away. It runs slow her Husband replied. then asked if I would like it. Got it home and cleaned the motor after some expert advice

Well someone has an MMC1 listed on Ebay at the moment on a BIN of £300 or best offer. Craig

Yes, you will need an external RIAA amp for it to work. Craig

Thanks Alex, I will dig it out and take a look. My ex Father-in-law used to have an original Mono version of Sergent Peppers. Even had the original reciept inside, showing it was purchased on the day of release. Craig

One thing I found was that after buying a Beogram my vinyl collection expanded very rapidly. Now have both cubes of my F1000 full with LP's. What are you going to connect to, as you may need a seperate RIAA if it some of the newer equipment. Craig

tournedos: I know the feeling. Last summer I saw a Beomaster 900K (the wide one with built-in speakers) at a flea market, and immediately knew I had to have it. I knew before what B&O was, but that was about it. The salesperson said I could bring it back if it didn't work. Fat chance! I had to fix one of the output stages and still have work

If you are thinking about an Avant, you might also consider a used BV3-32. These are an absolute bargain over what they cost from new. Uses the same chassis as the Avant, the big difference been no built in VCR or DVD. Craig