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MARANTZ TT5005
Price: £150
www.marantz.co.uk
From one of the most respected hi-fi brands in the business, this deck includes an arm and a cartridge, fitted, pre-set and ready to roll. It includes an automatic action to return the arm at the end of the record side. Also includes a built-in phono amp. Speed changes are button controlled too. Upgrades? Try removing the lid to improve sound quality.
PRO-JECT ESSENTIAL 2
Price: £199
www.henleydesigns.co.uk
Very easy to set-up, this low cost turntable fools you when you unpack it. It feels rather flimsy with a wonky arm and a plastic belt that is initially tough to remain fixed on the outside of the platter. Mere initial irritations, however, because, once up and running, the Essential sounds great, offering all of the, well, essential elements of sound from a vinyl source. Built to a price, sure, but it delivers the sonic goods.
PRO-JECT ELEMENTAL USB
Price: £219
www.henleydesigns.co.uk
Looking for a dirt-cheap turntable that features a USB port (to enable recording onto a computer) but won’t mangle your precious records after a single play? Try this cutie, which also includes a built-in phono stage and a great little OM cartridge from Ortofon to save you even more cash. A real plug’n’play design that can be tweaked, later, to improve performance.
REGA RP1 TURNTABLE
Price: £229/£300
www.rega.co.uk
This is the deck mentioned above by Gearbox and a great little turntable it is too. Solid and easy to set up, it arrives in a couple of flavours: as a basic turntable or with the upgraded drive belt (improving speed stability and accuracy); Bias 2 cartridge (better bass and stereo image) and turntable mat (improved general sound). Alternatively, you can buy the turntable now and add the Performance Pack later as a welcome upgrade.
MUSIC HALL MMF-2.2
Price: £349
www.musichallaudio.com
This belt-driven deck features a simplified construction to keep the price down but it looks the business in its piano black finish. With a cartridge that is pre-installed and aligned, two speeds and a user replaceable stylus, the turntable also arrives with a dust cover. You might want to see if the deck sounds better with it off, though.
EDWARDS AUDIO TT1
Price: £380
www.talkelectronics.com
The price includes both the arm and a cartridge. The first turntable design from the company, the Edwards uses the highly respected Rega RB251 tonearm and the equally useful Goldring Elektra cartridge. Sporting a 12mm thick transparent platter, the TT1 does not include a mat (worth testing without and, if you have one to hand, with). Good design and, considering what you get for your money, good value too.
THORENS TD 170-1
Price: £385
www.thorens.com
One of the classic names in hi-fi and turntable production, Thorens vintage turntables fetch a pretty penny on eBay while their new decks are highly valued. A fully automatic design, the TD 170-1 comes equipped with its own tonearm and three speeds, allowing it to play 33rpm, 45rpm and even 78rpm (although you will need an additional cartridge to play shellac records).
AUDIO TECHNICA LP120 USB C
Price: £399
www.audio-technica.com
Featuring a direct-drive motor for quick start-ups and a USB output that connects directly to your computer, this deck features forward and reverse play capability, three speeds (i.e. 33/45/78), a selectable quartz-controlled pitch lock and pitch change slider control. There are turntables in this list offering better sound quality but not in terms of features. It will also do the job without destroying your vinyl.
