Originally a suggestion I made to a friend who wanted to start playing records (they had a collection but never bothered getting anything better than those crappy plastic suitcase record players), I just googled an all-in-one option under 250$ that could just plug n play.
Found this. Got here fast, and I am not disappointed, surprised in fact to a point that I bought one for myself, what with my apartment running out of space and me deciding to store my proper, heavy setup for the time being. Since it got here three weeks ago, it's been spinning licorice pizza for hours each day, no hitch.
The finish is good enough (one tiny chip in the wood, no big deal)
Setup is easy enough for my friend, a klutz of the highest measure, to figure it out with the arm counterweight.
The speakers are loud enough to do a good job to play for an average sized living room, but the option to hook up more speakers is all the better.
I haven't tested the Bluetooth function, so I won't speak of it.
The mat is felt, so if you want to exchange it with something better, it's simple enough.
The needle's an Audio Technica so you can honestly keep it as is without having to upgrade it, especially for introducing people to the hobby.
Worth the money, if you want to get started with something well-put together.