My pick for the best cheap beginner turntable has a great early Black Friday deal – get it with or without speakers for a song

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If you're looking to join the vinyl revival on a budget, you don't need to wait for Black Friday to arrive – the turntable we rate as the best super-cheap spinner for beginners has a great deal already, and you can get it with or without stereo speakers bundled. Right now, the House of Marley Revolution is £99 (was £149) at Amazon UK – or the House of Marley Revolution bundle with speakers is £189 (was £249) at Amazon.

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Those aren't the only juicy turntable deals right now, though! If you'd like a budget player with built-in speakers to save space, the House of Marley Rise Up turntable is £139 (was £179) at Amazon. Or if you want something more classic from a Japanese hi-fi great, the Denon DP29FE2 is now £109 (was £179) at Amazon.

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House of Marley Revolution
House of Marley Revolution: was £149 now £99 at Amazon

A great turntable for beginners: easy to use, has Bluetooth connectivity, and won't damage your vinyl despite being cheap. We gave it four stars in our review, and we rate it as the best option at this price. You can get it on its own, or you can get a bundle that includes the turntable and a pair of wired speakers for £189 (was £249) here.

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House of Marley Rise Up
House of Marley Rise Up: was £179 now £139 at Amazon

This was only recently released, and already has a nice discount! We haven't reviewed it, so I can't vouch for it, but House of Marley is generally reliable – and if you want to save space with built-in speakers instead of separates, it could be perfect.

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Denon DP29FE2
Denon DP29FE2: was £179 now £109.55 at Amazon

This is another turntable we haven't tested, but Denon's reputation precedes it. If you want a small turntable with lovely chunky buttons and a classic look, this is an excellent price. And it's automatic, so again is ideal for beginners – just push a button and it'll move the arm and start playing. There's no Bluetooth here, though.

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In our full House of Marley Revolution review, we said that it's "one of the best-value turntables we’ve tested", so getting an extra 33% discount just compounds that.

We liked the ease of use and the convincing analogue sound quality. It's not fully automatic, but it does help you out – "Lift the tonearm over a record and the platter will start spinning automatically. Lower it and you’ll be rewarded with audio that’s surprisingly rich for a budget deck," we said in the review. It's nice that it's not just a button to start playing – you have to take part in the ritual.

We said that it's "the definition of a plug-and-play turntable" – and Bluetooth was seamless to use as well, so it's easy to connect to headphones or a Bluetooth speaker if you don't use House of Marley's own from its bundle.

We also said that it doesn't feel cheap – and House of Marley uses materials from sustainable sources, which we're always happy to see. All of this combines to mean we include it in our list of the best turntables of all kinds, as the top option for a really cheap beginner-friendly deck, so we're heartily recommending it for this price if you're looking to buy in this budget range!

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Matt Bolton
Matt Bolton
Managing Editor, Entertainment

Matt is TechRadar's Managing Editor for Entertainment, meaning he's in charge of persuading our team of writers and reviewers to watch the latest TV shows and movies on gorgeous TVs and listen to fantastic speakers and headphones. It's a tough task, as you can imagine. Matt has over a decade of experience in tech publishing, and previously ran the TV & audio coverage for our colleagues at T3.com, and before that he edited T3 magazine. During his career, he's also contributed to places as varied as Creative Bloq, PC Gamer, PetsRadar, MacLife, and Edge. TV and movie nerdism is his speciality, and he goes to the cinema three times a week. He's always happy to explain the virtues of Dolby Vision over a drink, but he might need to use props, like he's explaining the offside rule.

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