Sound can be bettered at this budget price
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Read the full Rega Planar 1 review Best Bluetooth record player If you're in the market for the best record player for around $500, this is it. The Planar 1 delivers a combination of clarity and accuracy that's almost unparalleled at this entry-level price, providing an exciting and engaging experience no matter what you throw at it. Rega’s forensic attention to detail results in a roomy, spacious presentation, while voices sound superb and rich. The Planar 1's delivery is spellbinding and well beyond what you might expect from an 'entry-level' turntable, surpassing that of the cheaper Audio Technica and Sony turntables also on this list. The real attraction here is the dynamic sound. It's a purist turntable – no phono stage, no Bluetooth or USB – but it's such a significant step-up from most budget decks and delivers excellent value for money, making it an attractive option for those on tighter budgets.
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There aren't many other bells and whistles to speak of, although you can upgrade this model with Rega's optional Performance Pack, which includes a moving magnet cartridge and deluxe wool mat. Built superbly to Rega’s typically high standards and featuring a Rega Carbon cartridge attached to a new RB110 tonearm, the belt-drive design is easy to use and simple to set up. The Rega Planar 1 is the cheapest turntable Rega makes and has been a What Hi-Fi? Award-winner since 2016 and in truth, it’s an accolade it fully deserves.
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It’s hard to think of a company that really gets how to make consistently good record players quite like Rega, now celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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Read the full Pro-Ject Debut Pro review Best budget record player Not only a What Hi-Fi? 2022 Award-winner and the Product of the Year in the turntable category, it's also now the best value option at this price point. It goes to show just how talented this superb-sounding Pro-Ject deck is. But the Pro-Ject Debut Pro sounds a little cleaner and crisper, delivering low frequencies with an agility and tautness even the Rega struggles to match. It's now pricier than ever before (£100 more than the Pro-Ject) and offers a bit more in terms of dynamic expression and outright attack and excitement. Pro-Ject isn't short of rivals at this price, mainly the stellar five-star Rega Planar 3/Elys 2, a legendary model that has long held the top spot in this particular price bracket in its various iterations over the years. Stereo imaging and a spacious soundstage prove admirable and we are impressed with the sonic authority on offer. Its presentation is a little on the lean side, but the upside of such a balance is agility. It produces a stable and controlled sound too, one that retains its composure even when the music becomes dense and demanding. This Debut Pro turntable is terrific at digging deep into the production and revealing layers of instrumental textures that most at this level ignore. Pro-Ject’s engineers have carefully developed almost every aspect of the design, from the new carbon fibre and aluminium tonearm to the dedicated Pick It Pro cartridge. It's a classy-looking deck and easy to set up. Pro-Ject's latest Debut Pro model celebrates the company's 30th anniversary and is the most ambitious and sophisticated Debut model yet. Plenty of record players now have them built into the deck itself (which makes it easier to plug into any amp or active speakers), but most purist turntables will need to be plugged into an external phono preamp or into a stereo amplifier that has phono stage inputs. Most turntables will also need a separate phono preamp (or phono stage) to raise your turntable's audio output to make it compatible with line-level modern amplifiers and add standardised equalisation.
You might need to balance the tonearm and set the tracking weight, but follow the supplied instructions in the box and you'll be fine. Most of the decks here are pretty much plug-and-play, and come with the tonearm and cartridge attached. Our selection features budget turntables alongside more premium decks, wireless Bluetooth turntables for streaming vinyl to headphones, turntables with phono stages built in for convenience, and even USB turntables to help you digitise your vinyl collection. So, which record player is best for you? We can help you make the right choice with our round-up of the best record players across all budgets and types.
Whether this is your first deck or you're looking to upgrade, you don't even have to spend a fortune – we've come up with top-tier options from $200 to $2000.
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