The headline news with this excellent Sony USB turntable is the drop in price.
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Read the full Rega Planar 3/Elys 2 review If you're looking for the best value turntable on the market, this is it. In short, this latest version is the best RP3 yet, adding extra servings of clarity, precision and insight to an already musical sound. It exhibits a greater level of transparency than its talented predecessor, too. With an engaging sense of scale and good organisational skills, the Planar 3 ensures that every instrument is well-separated and composed, no matter how complex the track. The Planar 3 remains what it has always been: a simple, beautifully engineered deck that puts performance first. Thanks to a thorough revision and some key component upgrades – notably the tonearm and cartridge – this version keeps the legacy in tact. So if you want a step-up in performance, we're only too happy to recommend the Rega Planar 3 with the factory-fitted Elys 2 cartridge you see here (although you can, of course, purchase the Planar 3 sans cartridge). No turntable has dominated its category like the Planar 3, taking on all-comers since its launch the 1970s. In case there's no cartridge as standard, it could be worth visiting our list of the best cartridges you can buy for some inspiration. You might need to balance the tonearm and set the tracking weight, but this is pretty simple – just follow the supplied instructions.
Most of the decks here are pretty much plug-and-play, and come with the tonearm and cartridge attached. You can even get a wireless Bluetooth turntable should you want to stream your vinyl selections, or a USB turntable if you'd like to digitise your vinyl collection. Our round-up features a choice of affordable turntables at the budget end of the market, plus a selection of premium record players if you're looking to get serious about your system's sound quality.
We've rounded up the best record players around, whatever your budget, including, of course, plenty of What Hi-Fi? Award winners.
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Whether you're buying your first turntable having just discovered the joys of vinyl, replacing a dusty old turntable or looking to upgrade your existing record player, we can help point you in the right direction.