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Lenco's LBT-515 turntable on a wooden table
This flagship new turntable spins Lenco into a different price-groove entirely – and I think I like it

By Becky Scarrott Published

Meet the LBT-515, a turntable whose three-figure price-tag actually starts with a '5' as if to prove that Lenco's moving up in the world

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Product photo of the Luphonic H2 turntable on top of a white surface
This impossibly cool turntable uses a removable disc instead of any visible controls – it's a weird minimalist dream

By Carrie Marshall Published

The Luphonic H2 uses a unique control system for button-free operation

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The Miniot Wheel 3 playing a red vinyl record against a grey background
This vertical turntable with an 'optical' stylus is the futuristic, minimalist vinyl spinner I dreamed of as a kid

By Carrie Marshall Published

This unusual turntable looks like it's been sent from space

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Pro-Ject Tube Box E on a shaded light grey background
Pro-Ject's new affordable tube pre-amp for turntables could be the perfect next step in your analogue vinyl journey

By Carrie Marshall Published

Pro-Ject expands its pre-amplifier range with two valve-based phono stages, including one very affordable option for beginners who want to get more serious about analogue sound.

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An angled overhead view of the Pro-Ject E1.2 turntable in black on a white piece of furniture
Pro-Ject’s new cheap turntable cuts out the bells and whistles to focus on sound – but it might be one cut too far

By Carrie Marshall Published

Pro-Ject's E1.2 says "boo" to Bluetooth and uh-uh to USB

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Avid Ingenium Plug&Play turntable on a wooden stand
Avid Ingenium Plug&Play review: The absolute distillation of a ready-to-go turntable that will grow with you

By Ed Selley Published

With the Avid Ingenium Plug&Play, a company-wide philosophy for vinyl replay distils into a ready-to-go, high-performing turntable

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B&O Beogram 3000c turntable meticulously upgraded, on a stone table
Bang & Olufsen’s 1985 turntable re-release is limited to just 100 units and I only wish I could afford one

By Becky Scarrott Published

B&O has once again meticulously reclaimed, refurbished and re-released one of its best products, but don't expect a discount – or even any left!

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Audio-Technica AT-LPA2 turntable. It is a transparent turntable with its key circuitry in a silver metal-looking box beside it. It's photographed on a metallic surface in a brightly sunlit room.
Audio-Technica's see-through turntable is so cool, it seems a shame to put your vinyl on it

By Carrie Marshall Published

Audio-Technica's AT-LPA2 turntable is completely transparent

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Pro-Ject Peanuts turntable on a white background. The platter has a large Charlie Brown face on it and the body of the turntable has black and white frames from Peanuts cartoons.
I can't decide if Pro-Ject's new turntable with Charlie Brown's head on the platter is cute or creepy, but it's definitely a fun collector's edition

By Carrie Marshall Published

Don't expect to pay peanuts for this limited edition turntable from Pro-Ject

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Image of a woman looking at records in a record store
You need to be careful when buying new vinyl – the digital music loudness war can mean they sound worse than second-hand records

By Carrie Marshall Published

For vinyl buyers, some remasters can be a downgrade, not an upgrade

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