Most of them also contain a built-in preamp - more on what that means below - because our experts say that’s the easiest and most straightforward setup to use. While a record player is self-contained and will play vinyl without any other equipment, the sound quality is typically poor a turntable and speakers (like Audioengine’s A2+) will give you a purer sounding analog home-audio system.Īll of the turntables below are great entry-level options that contain quality parts and will last for some time with regular care. But that’s not true, according to the experts we spoke with - including DJs, record-store owners, and general vinyl geeks - all of whom assured us that you don’t need more than a turntable with a preamp, a few records, and speakers to get started.Įach of our experts recommended different turntables for beginners, but they all advised avoiding one very popular all-in-one record player that comes in a suitcase: “Whatever you do, don’t get a Crosley,” says DJ Prestige of the DJ-focused website Fleamarket Funk, who claims that if you’re serious about your new hobby, you should look for machines with better sound quality - and with needles that won’t “eventually ruin your records.” In practice, that means avoiding not just a Crosley, but most if not all record players.
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Terms like preamp, platter, and cartridge can make listening to vinyl seem like an overly complicated pastime (especially since turntables and records aren’t exactly cheap).
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The world of vinyl records, like any niche hobby, can be intimidating to the uninitiated. Photo-Illustration: The Strategist Photos: Retailers