There’s also the scenario that sits in between the previous 2, where people have their turntable as part of their living room entertainment system. Have you ever heard a microphone squeal because the presenter is too close to a speaker? This is exactly like that. Kanto has great, small bookshelf speakers that have the pre-amp built into the speakers, so if you’re going to buy a working, vintage turntable without a pre-amp, these speakers might fit the bill and with a range of different colours, they go well with any decor.Īlthough there are several record players with built-in speakers, I wouldn’t recommend any of those, due to the fact that the vibrations of the speakers will likely feed back into the needle. I suggest finding a turntable with a built-in pre-amplifier, so you don’t need to worry about yet another box to put somewhere. This is the scenario where you, aside from budget, don’t have to compromise anything.ĭon’t have any room available? You’ll have to give up something and it’ll probably in the loudness department. If you have a room that you’d like to dedicate to listening to music, you’ll have the room to get a turntable, a separate amplifier and some nice speakers. You’ll need to find out if you want to dedicate a room to listening to music, if you want a turntable in the corner of a room or something in between.

Determine how and where you’re going to listen In this guide, I will try to provide objective advice, combined with some of my own experience.

If you’re in the market for a turntable (or vinyl record player) and start doing some research, you’ll be bombarded with hundreds or different kind of players.

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