While most of these speakers are pretty cheap, some new models incorporate speakers with separate woofers and tweeters for better sound. All-in-one record players have the same issues, but they add speakers into the equation. Records can occasionally have pops, which some turntables are better at suppressing. Some turntables have better speed accuracy than others.

Some have better bass with more detail and separation, while some do better with vocals.

Sound quality: There is far more variation in sound quality between turntables than there is between digital music players.We stuck with the same price limit when considering all-in-one record players, although almost all of them cost much less than $600. In other words, a $1,000 turntable may sound better, but the improvements from spending $600 versus $250 are much greater than those from spending $1,000 (and up) versus $600.

People after a high-end turntable can easily spend $2,000, $5,000, or even $45,000 (or more), but we’ve found that $600 marks a point of diminishing returns.

Price: For dedicated turntables, we looked at those priced around $600 or less.

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