[gchappel]

Give us the price range you want to spend.
First, look at your amp- if it does not have a specific phono input, you may need a phono preamp- essentially a pre-pre amp.
For low end tables I like Rega. Higher end I personally like VPI and Oracle.
Do not get me started about arms and cartridges- I am unfortunately an audio snob.
If you want to stay inexpensive- the low end rega's are under $500 including arm and cartridge- and they sound pretty darn good.
Just like porsche- this is not a cheap hobby and the sky is the limit.
If you want to be much under $500 and be decent- look at craiglist.
Gary