How much are you putting into the 1950? Do you already have a cartridge, stylus, amplifier and speakers for it? There is always a deal to be had like the one in this post. If you are planning on vintage and getting an amplifier or receiver with a phono input then I'd stick with it. This AT product is many, many steps backwards. You can end up putting a pretty penny into those fully automatic TT's like the one you're working on. More features equals more to go wrong especially the model you have with the record changing capabilities (never use them by the way). If you want something cheap like this to hook up some active monitors to it then that's what you'll get. If you like the rewarding feeling of tinkering with what you have and can live with its potential issues, those are things to factor in. Here's an example https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-LP120-USB-Direct-Drive-Professional-Turntable/dp/B01I0R1N78/ref=sr_1_3?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1478723108&sr=1-3&keywords=Lp120 There's always a better deal.