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Pro-ject's debut carbon evo on a yellow background

The best turntables for all budgets, tested and selected by TechRadar experts

By Becky Scarrott last updated

Updated The best record player is just a few clicks away, whether you're a vinyl veteran or a turntable newbie – and all TechRadar tested and approved.

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The Crosley C65 record player and speakers photographed from a slight angle

This turntable and speakers package is stylish and very affordable, and looks tempting for vinyl beginners

By Carrie Marshall published

Retro looks, a switchable amp and bookshelf speakers for a good price

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An angled overhead view of the Pro-Ject E1.2 turntable in black on a white piece of furniture

Pro-Ject’s new cheap turntable cuts out the bells and whistles to focus on sound – but it might be one cut too far

By Carrie Marshall published

Pro-Ject's E1.2 says "boo" to Bluetooth and uh-uh to USB

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Brad Retro MKII turntable

This new cheap record player is one of the most ’60s things I’ve ever seen, and is all that vinyl beginners need to get started

By Carrie Marshall published

This brand new Retro Brad looks pretty rad – especially for beginners

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Sony PS-LX310BT turntable with green background and TR 'price cut' badge

Don’t miss out! Sony’s perfect beginner Bluetooth turntable is back down to its lowest price, beating Amazon Prime Day to the punch

By Carrie Marshall published

Sony's stylish turntable delivers effortless audio enjoyment, and this is a really good price

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Avid Ingenium Plug&Play turntable on a wooden stand

Avid Ingenium Plug&Play review: The absolute distillation of a ready-to-go turntable that will grow with you

By Ed Selley published

With the Avid Ingenium Plug&Play, a company-wide philosophy for vinyl replay distils into a ready-to-go, high-performing turntable

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B&O Beogram 3000c turntable meticulously upgraded, on a stone table

Bang & Olufsen’s 1985 turntable re-release is limited to just 100 units and I only wish I could afford one

By Becky Scarrott published

B&O has once again meticulously reclaimed, refurbished and re-released one of its best products, but don't expect a discount – or even any left!

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Audio-Technica AT-LPA2 turntable. It is a transparent turntable with its key circuitry in a silver metal-looking box beside it. It's photographed on a metallic surface in a brightly sunlit room.

Audio-Technica's see-through turntable is so cool, it seems a shame to put your vinyl on it

By Carrie Marshall published

Audio-Technica's AT-LPA2 turntable is completely transparent

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Pro-Ject Peanuts turntable on a white background. The platter has a large Charlie Brown face on it and the body of the turntable has black and white frames from Peanuts cartoons.

I can't decide if Pro-Ject's new turntable with Charlie Brown's head on the platter is cute or creepy, but it's definitely a fun collector's edition

By Carrie Marshall published

Don't expect to pay peanuts for this limited edition turntable from Pro-Ject

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Image of a woman looking at records in a record store

You need to be careful when buying new vinyl – the digital music loudness war can mean they sound worse than second-hand records

By Carrie Marshall published

For vinyl buyers, some remasters can be a downgrade, not an upgrade

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