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Tips: Beginner turntables / Cheapest turntables (self.turntables)
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Please add to this with suggestions—especially for different parts of the world.

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[–] maychill 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

On Reddit today, u/Pas444 asked:

Crosley etc...

I see the Crosley briefcase players get a lot of flack on here can anyone recommend something along the same sort of design or an alternative with decent sound quality?? Im not a massive vinyl head and only have a small collection so I cant justify spending top whack on a decent set up

I haven't got a clue about any of this bollocks so please be gentle

Here was my reply:

If you’re worried about wasting money, the suitcase/Crosley “turntables” are a rip-off regardless of whether they’ll damage your records.

Cheapest actual turntable: AT-LP60X factory refurbished from https://outlet.audio-technica.com/catalog/category/view/id/1115/?product_list_order=name ($100)

Next lowest price Audio-Technica automatic turntable is the AT-LP3 ($200)

For manual turntables, the lowest price Audio-Technica is the AT-LPW30 ($200)

Next lowest price Audio-Technica manual turntable is the AT-LP120X ($400)

If you’re looking for something portable, the Audio-Technica Sound Burger is the only modern option that’s acceptable: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at-sb727 ($200). But it’s an oddball.

These prices and stock fluctuate, so check the outlet often and if you shop on Amazon, you can get alerts from https://camelcamelcamel.com/

There are other brands/turntables near these prices, so this list is just to help you compare features/prices. If you’re willing to do some learning, and keep an eye out in local stores and online, you can get a way better turntable made in the 80s-90s for the same price (or even luck out and get one for $11 like a recent post in this sub).