There are several factors to consider before purchasing a new turntable or record player. Before pulling the trigger, think about the following things:
Price Range
There’s definitely a lot of truth in that old saying you get what you pay for. That being said, you can fully appreciate your vinyl collection on less expensive record players. There are two price levels that we like to target for different reasons.
Turntables under $100
These record players under $100 fall into the value category that most people are comfortable investing especially at the beginning of their journey into record collecting. These turntables, especially the audit technical and Sony models, are very reliable and will definitely put the needle on the record and let you pop up the volume. The downside of this range includes the fact that will be sacrificing some sound quality. Unless you are a serious audiophile, however, it might not even be noticeable. Another drawback is the inability to upgrade individual components of these record players. Here are a few good examples with average retail pricing. Click on the model to shop for new and used options.
Turntables under $500
The next level of price points brings us to the $300-$500 range. The record players that fall into this category are the perfect area for beginner audiophiles. The sound quality from these turntables will be noticeably higher than the record players that are less than $100. These turntables are designed to allow upgradable components such as cartridge, belt, stylus, etc. Here are a few good examples with average retail pricing. Click on the model to shop for new and used options.
U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus ($299)
Rega RP1 Turntable ($445)
Music Hall MMF 2.2 2-Speed Audiophile Turntable ($449)
Audio Technica ATH-LP5 ($500)
Audio-Technica AT-LP60X-GM AT-LP60X -GM Automatic Turntable
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Dayton Audio TT-1BTW Belt Drive Turntable with USB, Bluetooth,Audio Technica AT-
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Rega Planar 3 Gloss-Black Turntable RB330 Tonearm - No Cartridge Included
$510.00 (2 bids) End Date: Tuesday May-14-2024 17:17:57 EDT Bid |
Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT Turntable - Black
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NEW Como Audio Turntable Analog Piano Black, Ortofon OM 5E Cartridge, Pro-Ject
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NUMARK TTUSB PROFESSIONAL TURNTABLE W/ AUDIO INTERFACE, USB RCA-No Stylus
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Audio Technica AT-LP120XUSB-BZ Direct Drive USB Turntable
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Victrola Parker Bluetooth 3-Speed Compact Suitcase Turntable Record Player
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Rega Planar 8 Turntable
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Audio Technica AT-LP60XBT-WW Bluetooth Fully Automatic Stereo Turntable White
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victrola bluetooth turntable player
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ESTATE SONY TURNTABLE SYSTEM '' OPEN BOX '' MODEL PS-LX300USB '' NO RESERVED ''
$33.00 (4 bids) End Date: Tuesday May-14-2024 19:42:51 EDT Bid |
Cambridge Audio Alva ST Belt Drive Turntable - Open Box
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Audio-Technica Direct-Drive Turntable AT-LP120USB
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Record Player with Built-in Stereo Speakers 2 Speed Vinyl Record RCA Output
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Fluance RT82T Reference High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player - Black
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Bluetooth Record Player with Stereo Speakers Turntable for Vinyl to MP3
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Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB Direct-Drive Professional Turntable (USB and Analog)
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Sony PS-LX250H Automatic Stereo Turntable TESTED WORKS Audio-Technica Stylus
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