The Austrian turntable specialist is particularly skilled at turning out high-achieving turntables at very competitive prices, and this just might be its most impressive entry-level deck so far. If you’re just planning on dipping a toe in the water, though, we’d steer you towards Pro-Ject’s outstanding Primary E. It’s the absolute sweet-spot of the entire (and entirely brilliant) Rega range: an outstanding cartridge on a super tonearm, mounted to a beautifully specified and constructed plinth for a brilliant turntable overall. What are the best record players and turntables?Īfter a huge amount of exhaustive testing, we know the best record player you can buy, dollar for dollar, is the Rega Planar 3/Elys 2.

And it’s not like these are old relics, either: expect modernized hardware throughout, including some turntables that can even digitize your existing vinyl collection. For that, you’ll need one of the best record players, which we’ve cataloged for your convenience below. True, the best Bluetooth speakers are what you might call more practical, but they can’t play vinyl.

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