9 best turntables for your 9 vinyl collection: Fluance, Pro-Ject, Audio Technica

Biggest vinyl sales the point is not the sound. It’s a physical experience: bright and delicate records; liner notes are great; the covers you want to frame and hang on your wall; and, of course, the way you rotate the needles on a sharp surface, magically playing the music of your favorite artists.

Maybe you’ve always been interested in building a setup for listening to LPs and 45s, but you don’t know where to start. Maybe you’re like Julian Chokkattu WIRED review editor, who owned an album but no record label to play. Maybe you are looking for an upgrade. No problem: there are great recorder players to choose from, and most of them will easily connect to the audio system you already have. I’ve tried quite a few options, and these are my favorites – from classic utility budgets to more luxurious options those looking for audiophile-level sound.

Be sure to include our other audio guides The best instrument for learning music and The best podcasting material.

Updated June 2021: We’ve added a new category to “the most beautiful round tables,” where we’ve included the Pro-Ject T1 Houseplant Edition and other themed Pro-Ject models.

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