My opinion may be an unpopular one around these parts, but I must say, my first turntable was a Music Hall MMF 2.2, and I absolutely loved it. It is a slick, belt-driven turntable with a great moving-magnet cartridge. For the price I paid (400 USD), it was a steal. The built of the carcass is solid. The vibrations do not pass onto the tonearm, which is also worth noting that it is well-built, and it resonats sound adequately; the cartridge may not satisfy the nitpicky folk on this subreddit, but as an introductory table to audiophilia, this was a perfect one for me.

I also suggest you look into a higher-end preamp/amp. I have a great experience with Marantz. I rebuilt a 2245 model, and it sounds just fabulous.