Turntable Reviews

The Gold Note is that rarest of things; a turntable that owes no aspect of its design and construction to what any other brand is up to. Is it worth going it alone?  

Rega celebrates the big five zero with a time limited run of the Planar 3. Is this a party you’ll want to attend?  

Celebrating 20 years in production, the smallest Michell turntable is now available in plug and play format. Does it still hold its own against younger upstarts?  

The most affordable version of the immortal Technics turntable is aimed at the DJ as much as the home listener but does some of the same ability of the premium models survive the price cuts?  

You might think that Pro-Ject already has models to cover off every angle of vinyl playback but the X1 B disagrees. It’s a question of balance you see…  

The Dual is a rare thing in 2023; a fully automatic turntable. What does this extra helping of convenience mean for the performance?  

Better known for its speakers, Elac has been turning out record players for a few years now. Is this new flagship enough to tempt you away from the established order?  

Vertere’s technically fascinating ‘entry level’ turntable gets tweaked, tucked and a whole new finish. Is this evolution now the best quasi affordable turntable you can buy?  

Cambridge Audio’s technically interesting turntable gets a revamp - is this the balance of analogue convenience and audiophilia you’ve been looking for?  

Every time we think that the long running Debut platform has reached its evolutionary limit, Pro-Ject ups the ante. Is the PRO, the Debut to end all Debuts?  

An all new turntable is still a fairly rare thing. An all new Roksan turntable is rarer still. Has the Attessa been worth waiting for?  

The MG-1 Mk2 is comfortably the most expensive turntable to grace AVForums but it’s only in the shallow end of what Vertere does; welcome to serious analogue.  

When we say a turntable has ‘scope for upgrades’, what does that actually mean? One of our favourite affordable turntables and a huge selection of boxes are here to explain.  

Better known for their records rather than their record players, Mobile Fidelity brings some different ideas to vinyl replay but does it challenge the established order?  

Audio Technica’s talented and affordable turntable gets a makeover - is this enough to ensure it’s still a budget champion?  

Pro-Ject’s latest iteration of the Debut looks similar to those that have gone before but does a combination of material improvements and spec changes make it the best yet?  

Elipson updates its unique range of affordable turntables for 2020. Does the intriguing specification of the Chroma 200 RIAA BT translate into real world greatness?  

The Classic Evo channels both styling and design approaches from a bygone age - does it make for a great modern turntable?