Editors’ Choice 2025 turntables show prices are up and cheap decks still disappoint. Choosing a long-term table now takes more thought—but pays off in music.

Q What do you think of buying a budget turntable brand new, compared to a vintage turntable from Craigslist or eBay for the same amount or less? — E.H., Bethel Park, Pa. A I have mixed feelings about ...

I picked up an old turntable at a garage sale. It has scant markings, but is pressboard with faux wood paneling and has "model 0978" on the bottom. Mechanically it seems to be in good condition and I ...

Those words greet whoever reads Marion Halecker’s Craigslist ad under the title: “Vintage Turntables.” Indeed, stacks of vintage turntables, receivers and speakers line the garage of Halecker’s ...

If you have a closet crammed with LP records that haven’t been played in an eternity because your LP player is long gone, I have good news: You can get a new turntable for all those platters, and one ...

Part 5 of 7 talks about all the things to consider when purchasing, using, or repairing a vintage record player. In part 5 of 7 in our podcast series on vintage audio we talk all things turntables.

Good vinyl is meant to be played, not displayed. And you'll need a good turntable or record player to do that.

If you were around before the '90s, you likely have fond memories of listening to records. For decades, taking the vinyl out of the sleeve, putting it on the turntable, dropping the needle and hearing ...

If you despise the monotonous and repetitive motions needed to produce beautiful designs on a Spirograph, just do what student Robert Howsare did. For just $50 he turned a couple of old turntables ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...