I ended up with the Pioneer. It was a lot cleaner than the Technics.
I hooked it up last night, but I'm getting a low hum from it. I only hear it when the music is low, but it's there. I also need to replace the rubber "feet", they're old, cracked, and probably don't help much. In addition, I need to find a proper stand for it. I have it sitting on the stack of stereo/DVD/TV gear in the cabinet. Our floors aren't the most solid (this is on the 2nd floor of our townhouse). If my daughter starts dancing around with the music, the needle bounces around. Oops. The last time I spent any significant time with a record player, it was on a slab foundation.
Chris