Are you in the market to replace your existing turntable or are you perhaps looking to buy your very first turntable? Whatever your buying circumstances, by following this simple and informational buying guide, you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for!
The Basics
Although it seemed turntable might be phased out forever at one point or another, turntables are now making a massive comeback and giving everyone to music junkies to those who just want a new music experience great joy. Essentially, the levels of quality and price at BestUnder1000 can be broken down into three simple categories of “good,” “better,” and “best.”
- Good- At this price points, you’ll spend $400 or less. This will essentially give you a basic turntable. You can choose from an automatic turntable that will do things like start the music and stop the music by pressing a button or you can choose a regular turntable where you manually start and stop the music by applying or taking away the stylus (or needle). Additionally, the automatic turntable will give you options like the ability to plug your turntable into your computer with a USB outlet!
- Better- This price range will put you in a spending range of $400-$800. Being in this price range will give you a much bigger focus on high-performance, better sound quality, and higher-quality parts. You may want to look for things like a tonearm with specific phono cartridges or a better-balanced platter for a smoother and quieter rotation of the record itself. You may also want to look for a stylus that is exceptionally higher quality, so your records are treated gently and thus, last longer and sound better. Finally, also consider a model with higher-end tonearms so your turntable can handle a better cartridge to improve your machines sonic abilities.
- Best- For the absolute best quality on the market you’ll be looking at spending upwards of $800. This will give you, hands down, the most impressive musical experience as well as offering the best quality parts. You’ll have options like motors that are separated from the rest of the turntable to cut down on any vibration as well as the highest end cartridges, so you won’t have to spend money on one separately. For the best quality turntable, the speed variation should specifically be under .25%. Furthermore, when it comes to the signal-to-noise ratio, you’ll want a number higher than 65dB. Finally, take into consideration what kinds of records you’re thinking of playing on your turntable. If you’re playing basic and the most common records, be sure to look for a turntable that will give you a 33-45 RPM rate. This is the most common rate and type of record users tend to have.
At this point, you now have information on the three categories and price points of turntables and what each one entails. With each and every price point, you have several different specifics to take into consideration but you now know which price point and option is best for you and your music needs!
