Best Turntables, Record Sleeves, and Vinyl Accessories

Turntables

This space will contain turntables that we have tested and loved. These are our top picks for DJ turntables, budget tables and a higher-end model. As our retail space is limited (and frankly, full of records) we are choosing to offer these as Amazon links. These picks will often focus on Audio Technica decks, as we have found the replacement needles are high quality and most importantly, easy to get. This is a huge factor these days, as anyone who owns a turntable with a discontinued replacement stylus model can attest to.

Noticeably missing from these picks will be turntables under $200. We have found a sweet spot around the $200 mark where the quality just goes up so much from the lower-priced tables that we cannot recommend the ultra-cheapies in good faith.

The Audio Technica AT-LP120 is their take on the classic Technics 1200 - by far the most famous and utilized DJ deck of all time. At the time of writing these AT’s are $349 - an absolute BARGAIN for this beast of a table. If you are looking to DJ parties or are a producer wanting to pitch-shift and manipulate your records for sampling, this is the table you want!

Coming in at $379 the Audio-Technica AT-LPW40WN is our absolute fave for an under $500 home turntable. It looks great and has an adaptable cartridge - meaning you can choose from a wide range of replacement needles at various price points. This is actually my main home table at the moment, it has a great sound and I’ve had zero technical issues thus far.

The AT-LP7 is our favorite all-around higher end table, coming in at $849 at time of writing. An ultra-sleek, simple exterior and a top shelf cartridge make this weighty belt-drive model sing.

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