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Denon DP-500BT Turntable Reviewed
Believe it or not, Denon has been building turntables for more than half a century. The Japanese brand’s current flagship model, the DP-3000NE (buy at Crutchfield), is priced at $2,799 and represents the pinnacle of what the company knows how… Read the Review »
Audio-Technica AT-LP7X Turntable Reviewed
Audio-Technica was founded in 1962 by Hideo Matsushita in Tokyo, Japan. Matsushita created his first products (the AT-1 and AT-3, which were moving magnet cartridges) in his apartment, while working a full-time job as an art curator at the Bridgestone Museum.… Read the Review »
U-Turn Audio Orbit Theory Turntable Reviewed
U-Turn Audio began humbly in 2012 via a Kickstarter campaign aimed at producing stylish, affordable analog turntables. After a successful crowd-funded launch, the Massachusetts-based brand has since grown into an industry favorite nearly a decade-and-a-half later, building a reputation for unpretentious, affordable, well-engineered… Read the Review »
U-Turn Orbit Special Turntable Reviewed
With so many respectable turntables on the market right now in the less-than-$600 market, it can make it hard for any of the different options to really stand out. The Orbit Special by U-Turn Audio finds itself directly in that… Read the Review »
VPI Industries Signature 21 Turntable Reviewed
I would imagine Harry Weisfeld’s initial main goal, when he started his company in 1978, was to make a turntable he could sell to a few enthusiasts in and around his Cliffwood, New Jersey home – not surprisingly, the current… Read the Review »
VPI Cliffwood Turntable Reviewed
One of the prevailing thoughts that has come to me in 2025 is, how can I upgrade my audiophile gear and setup with components that are still being made in the United States? This is the tariffed world we live… Read the Review »
MoFi Electronics X Fender American Vintage Turntable Reviewed
What do you get when you cross an iconic guitar brand with an iconic company known for remastered LPs, audiophile turntables, cartridges and loudspeakers? Well, you get the subject of this review. Before Leo Fender became a guitar-building legend, he had a California-based shop… Read the Review »
Dr. Feickert Analogue Woodpecker Turntable Reviewed
Let us begin by first getting a few things out of the way. Yes, there is an actual Dr. Feickert. In fact, Dr. Christian Feickert holds a PhD in both physics and chemistry. He worked for years as a research… Read the Review »
European Audio Team Fortissimo Turntable with F-Note Tonearm Reviewed
European Audio Team, better known by the acronym E.A.T., is spearheaded by Ms. Jozefina Lichtenegger (herself married to Pro-Ject executive Heinz Lichtenegger), and principally builds turntables, tonearms, a tube-type amplifier and four different tubed phono preamplifiers. E.A.T. also markets three… Read the Review »
Pro-Ject XA B Turntable Reviewed
Few audiophile companies are as prolific today with the building of turntables as Pro-Ject. On their website, they list a staggering 13 different lines of turntables. That isn’t 13 different turntables – it’s 13 different product categories for the brand.… Read the Review »
McIntosh Labs MT5 Precision Turntable Reviewed
Ask any audiophile who has been in the hobby for a decade or more to identify a legacy brand, and the name McIntosh will almost certainly be mentioned. Founded by Frank McIntosh and residing in Binghamton, New York since 1952,… Read the Review »
Rega Planar 3 Turntable Reviewed
Rega is a blue-chip brand in the audiophile community, and there are many good reasons why. For starters, every product has been painstakingly built by hand in England since 1973. Engineering is one of Rega’s founding pillars. Rega has built… Read the Review »
MoFi Electronics UltraDeck Turntable Reviewed
Having spent many years producing high-quality remastered LPs, when the newly-established electronics division of Mobile Fidelity decided to manufacture a turntable, a natural segue from recording to source component was born. MoFi Electronics was formed, and today produces turntables, cartridges,… Read the Review »
Victrola Hi-Res Carbon Turntable Reviewed
The Victrola Hi-Res Carbon (buy at Crutchfield) is the latest turntable (or record player, if you grew up with the brand) from Victrola. While this brand was once thought of as a maker of phonographs, it is now making products… Read the Review »
Pro-Ject X1 B Turntable Reviewed
The Pro-Ject X1 B (buy at Crutchfield) is a $1,299 mid-range, belt-driven audiophile turntable that is a clear step above the plethora of $350 to $500 more entry-level players flooding the market today. The Pro-Ject X1B turntable features 33, 45, and 78 RPM… Read the Review »
Music Hall MMF 1.3 Turntable Reviewed
Updated October 2026: The Music Hall MMF-1.3 has been discontinued. Its replacement is the Music Hall MMF-1.5 (buy at Crutchfield). The Music Hall MMF 1.3 (Updated October 2026: the Music Hall MMF-1.3 is no longer sold, so we now link… Read the Review »
U-Turn Orbit Plus Turntable Reviewed
Vinyl has witnessed a remarkable resurgence in recent years, capturing the hearts of music enthusiasts seeking an immersive and nostalgic audio experience and a disconnect from an increasingly online world. As the demand for audiophile turntables continues to grow, music… Read the Review »
NAD C 558 Turntable Reviewed
The NAD C 558 (buy at Crutchfield) is a well-crafted, audiophile-grade, belt-driven turntable that is priced fairly but not quite at the bargain-basement levels you’ll often see from more mainstream brands. NAD’s top turntable sets itself apart in its class… Read the Review »
VPI Industries Classic Signature Turntable Reviewed
When Harry Weisfeld founded VPI Industries in 1978, he probably could have never imagined his modest company, initially known for making record weights and isolation bases, would become the market leader it is today. His first commercially successful turntable was… Read the Review »
Rekkord F300 Turntable Reviewed
Rekkord Audio is a company I wasn’t familiar with until I recently launched into a series of affordable turntable reviews, but I have since learned that they’ve been in the turntable business for half a century and have a strong… Read the Review »
Luxman PD-151 Mark II Turntable Reviewed
Luxman Corporation has a solid reputation for very high build quality, and while not necessarily or even exclusively budget oriented, their products are not out-of-reach expensive. Such is the case with the recently released Luxman PD-151 Mark II audiophile turntable. As… Read the Review »
Andover Audio SpinDeck 2 Turntable Reviewed
The Andover SpinDeck 2 is a belt-drive turntable that uses a jazzy AT-3600 phono cartridge from Audio-Technica. With a price tag of just $299, this product is aimed at entry-level listeners, and Andover has added some thoughtful features that will make it… Read the Review »
Music Hall Classic Turntable Reviewed
The Music Hall Classic turntable (buy at Crutchfield) features an intriguing mix of traditional design elements and modern technology and features. The turntable comes packaged with a tonearm and cartridge, which are partially assembled so the listener can go from unboxing to… Read the Review »
Audio-Technica AT-LPW50BT Turntable Reviewed
Audio Technica’s AT-LPW50BT audiophile turntable at $499 (buy at Crutchfield) is feature rich, with a built-in phono stage and Bluetooth transmitter. Its model number may not easily roll off your tongue, but it’s one of the newest turntables from a… Read the Review »
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO Turntable Reviewed
Updated October 2026: The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO has been discontinued. Its replacement is the Pro-Ject Debut EVO 2 (buy at Crutchfield). Pro-Ject’s Debut Carbon EVO (Updated October 2026: the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO is no longer sold, so we… Read the Review »
Rega Planar 1 Turntable Reviewed
The vinyl resurgence has music lovers everywhere clamoring for that magical analog sound. Needless to say, though, that sound starts at the source. The better the source, the better the sound. And while it’s possible these days to spend six… Read the Review »
Marantz TT-15S1 Turntable Reviewed
Marantz’s TT-15S1 turntable (buy at Amazon) is a time-tested, all-in-one turntable for listeners who don’t want to obsess over every component choice. For $1,799, you get your audiophile turntable, arm, and cartridge. While some purists may cringe at the thought… Read the Review »
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Audiophile Turntable Comparison Chart
Every turntable we have reviewed, sorted by price at the time of review. Click any model to read the full review.
| Turntable | Price at review | Reviewed by | Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Audio SpinDeck 2 | $299 (now $329) | Andrew Dewhirst | Jul 2023 |
| U-Turn Orbit Plus | $329 | Nasim Abu-Dagga | Sep 2023 |
| Music Hall MMF-1.3 | $349.99 | Andrew Dewhirst | Oct 2023 |
| Audio-Technica AT-LPW50BT | $499 (now $599) | Brian Kahn | May 2023 |
| U-Turn Orbit Special | $549 | Andrew Dewhirst | Jan 2026 |
| NAD C 558 | $549 (now $699) | Andrew Dewhirst | Sep 2023 |
| Rega Planar 1 | $595 | Michael Zisserson | Nov 2022 |
| Victrola Hi-Res Carbon | $599 | Andrew Dewhirst | Mar 2024 |
| Rekkord F300 | $599 | Jerry Del Colliano | Aug 2023 |
| Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO | $599 | Brian Kahn | Apr 2023 |
| Music Hall Classic | $649 (now $699) | Brian Kahn | Jun 2023 |
| Denon DP-500BT | $899 | Eric Forst | Sep 2026 |
| Audio-Technica AT-LP7X | $999 | Andrew Dewhirst | May 2026 |
| U-Turn Audio Orbit Theory | $999 | Eric Forst | May 2026 |
| Rega Planar 3 | $1,125 (no cartridge) | Michael Zisserson | Jul 2024 |
| Pro-Ject X1 B | $1,299 | Andrew Dewhirst | Feb 2024 |
| VPI Cliffwood | $1,499 | Andrew Dewhirst | Dec 2025 |
| Pro-Ject XA B | $1,699 | Andrew Dewhirst | Mar 2025 |
| Marantz TT-15S1 | $1,799 (now $1,499 without cartridge) | Brian Kahn | Oct 2022 |
| MoFi UltraDeck | $2,499 | Paul Wilson | Mar 2024 |
| MoFi x Fender American Vintage | $2,995 | Paul Wilson | Nov 2025 |
| Luxman PD-151 Mark II | $5,695 (updated) | Paul Wilson | Jul 2023 |
| VPI Classic Signature | $6,295 | Paul Wilson | Aug 2023 |
| Dr. Feickert Analogue Woodpecker | $6,495 (without tonearm) | Paul Wilson | Nov 2025 |
| Thorens TD 404 DD | $6,750 (updated) | Paul Wilson | Sep 2026 |
| McIntosh MT5 | $8,500 | Paul Wilson | Oct 2024 |
| VPI Signature 21 | $8,700 | Paul Wilson | Dec 2025 |
| E.A.T. Fortissimo with F-Note tonearm | $19,499 | Paul Wilson | Apr 2025 |
Prices are what each turntable cost when we reviewed it; “now” shows a newer price where we have updated the review. Prices change, so check current pricing before you buy. Need a phonostage for your turntable? See our phono preamp reviews. Looking for record cleaners? See our audiophile accessory reviews.
How We Review Audiophile Turntables
Turntables require a lot of setup effort and in some cases extreme amounts. Volume matching is even more critical here as the difference in output from cartridges and the effects of a phonostage is real. We aim to limit as many external factors as possible. A focus on both performance and value is at the core of our review process with these complicated yet beloved components.
Many integrated amplifiers include a built-in phonostage for your turntable. See our audiophile integrated amplifier reviews to find one that fits your vinyl system.
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