High end turntables

The makers of the famous Haynes workshop manuals have published a guide for vinyl owners. Here's its top 10 super-high-end, super-expensive turntables...

Check out our expert-curated list of the best turntables under $1000, which include options with impressive sound quality and durability.

Our Rega RP6 vs VPI Scout comparison looks at these two extremely high-end turntables. But I only like one of them. The other brand made some strange choices, like...

Kuzma Stabi turntable & Stogi tonearm

Musicality is our Priority - Our selection of Turntables, Phono Preamps, and Phono Cartridges. Atelier 13 Audio, Nashville TN.

Since it was originally published in June 2014, our guide to the 8 best vintage turntables has proved to be the most visited article on the whole site. Being a list of vintage turntables, there’s less need to update the list as regularly as others. However, times and tastes change, as does availability on the […]

High-end audio equipment manufacturer Denon is celebrating their 100th Anniversary this year. To commemorate a century in business they're releasing a special Anniversary Series line of products, like this chunky direct-drive DP-A100 turntable, which combines modern styling with a retro, almost Mid-Century Modern look.As DJs know, direct-drive turntables (as opposed...

The Linn Sondek LP12 was arguably the first modern high-end turntable, with a belt-drive design that was a game changer in the 1970s and 1980s. Ivor Tiefenbrun in Glasgow, Scotland, designed the LP12. Tiefenbrun freely admits earlier landmark turntables like the Acoustic Research and Thorens record players inspired it, but vinyl aficionados of a certain age know the LP12 is a near twin of the Ariston RD11 turntable. Those specific models are ancient history, but the LP12 remains in…

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A list of our favorite high-end record players. If money is no object, these are the best turntables you can get. But be warned: they are VERY expensive.