My most wished for turntable has hit its lowest price for Prime Day – I’m buying it

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The JBL Spinner BT has the looks and features to start an effective hi-fi system

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I’m a vinyl lover, but weirdly, I don’t yet own a turntable. I have a complete system back home in my native UK, but sending it to Australia runs the risk of damage. I’ve therefore been on the constant lookout for a top-performing vinyl spinner that fits into my (rather low) budget. 

JBL must have heard my prayers, because the audio maestro released the Spinner BT earlier in 2024 and it has all the makings of my next deck. Best of all, it’s currently at the lowest price I’ve seen on Amazon AU at just AU$395 for Prime Day. 

The Spinner BT turntable is, as its name implies, a Bluetooth streaming turntable. This means you can wirelessly stream your vinyl records to any Bluetooth-enabled speaker, whether it be a small JBL Flip 6 or even a large soundbar that you may already own. You could also wirelessly stream to a pair of Bluetooth headphones and listen to your records whilst doing your weekly household chores. 

For those with an even greater hi-fi persuasion, the JBL Spinner BT can be connected to a stereo amplifier and a pair of passive speakers to create a more comprehensive hi-fi system. 

What makes the Spinner BT so versatile is that it has its own built-in phono output, making it simple to connect to any amplifier. This phono output can also be bypassed and you can plug it into a dedicated phono stage or any amplifier with its own built-in phono input. Going down this latter route will result in the best possible sound quality from JBL’s deck, but whichever you choose, you’ll be rewarded with an energetic and detailed sound. 

Don’t just take my word for it though. My esteemed colleagues at What Hi-Fi? and Sound + Image both say it’s a truly wonderful turntable, and a great option for vinyl newbies who are looking for a simple way to start their own system – and avoid the cheap, suitcase-style turntables in the process. 

What also sold me on the Spinner BT was its looks. Orange is my favourite colour, and so to have a turntable with an orange plinth and glowing JBL logo just seals the deal.

Perfect partners

If, like me, you want to use the JBL Spinner BT as a gateway into the world of vinyl, then you’ll want to partner it with some other equipment to make the most of it. 

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Max Langridge
Max Langridge
Senior Editor, Home Entertainment & Broadband (APAC)

Max is a senior staff writer for TechRadar who covers home entertainment and audio first, NBN second and virtually anything else that falls under the consumer electronics umbrella third. He's also a bit of an ecommerce fiend, particularly when it comes to finding the latest coupon codes for a variety of publications. He has written for TechRadar's sister publication What Hi-Fi? as well as Pocket-lint, and he's also the editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. Max also dabbled in the men's lifestyle publication space, but is now firmly rooted in his first passion of technology.