Top 10 Best Turntables Of 2025
Some Of The Top 10 Best Turntables Of 2025 – also known as Record Players (but never vinyl players).
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We had so much success with our Top 10 Speakers for 2025 and Top 10 Integrated Amplifiers for 2025, we thought we would reprise the idea with our Top 10 Best Turntables of 2025 this week. Released in conjunction with pt.AUDIO’s Summer 2025 Buyers Guide, this list of best sounding turntables is but a small sliver of the audio product recommendations found in the guide. Along with turntables, you will find even more speaker reviews, vinyl playback accessories, pre amps and more – totaling 13 categories this year.
Marc and Brian from pt.AUDIO’s audio-centric show called THE OCCASIONAL PODCAST break down all the best sounds from the year in this easy listen from our partner site. This is where you find a no-holds-barred list of the very best sounds available from a spinning black disc – along with a few surprises that might both delight and entertain you.
The Occasional Podcast recently interview the acoustic design lead for Wharfedale, Quad and Mission, discussed the future of the CD, the idea that the term “Yacht Rock” might be offensive to some, interviewed Stereophile’s Michael Trei, covered AXPONA 2025, The Best Vintage Amplifiers To Buy At A Garage Sale, interviewed Jason Stoddard of Schiit Audio, and covered the future of digital and class D with Michal Jurewicz of Mytek and High End Munich 2024, but previous episodes include how tos, tips, tricks and education in all things high fidelity audio from episodes like last week’s Hot Headphones For The Holidays, an Interview With John Devore, Measurements explained with Andrew Jones, 3 things to know about streaming audio, 5 things to consider when buying a tube amplifier, interviews with Steve Guttenberg, how to’s and more from audio’s greatest talents, including Michael Fremer, another interesting conversation about the History Of The BBC’s LS3/5a Loudspeaker, A Beginner’s Guide To Tube Amplifiers and A View From The Booth: Reference Systems, Accuracy & Why Audiophiles Love Jazz So Much: including rare interview with the late audio legend engineer Al Schmitt. The finale from season 5 includes the yearly “best of awards” and you can also find episodes covering British HiFi, Subwoofers/Setup/Tips, and the how to: Budgeting From Entry Level To High End. Season 4 highlights include Joseph Audio, Pro-Ject Turntables, and Rob Watts. One can still download this season’s educational show with TOP’s Beginners Primer To High Fidelity Digital Audio alongside the latest on Two-Way Speaker Design. Fan favorite What Is Mastering? What Happens When An Album Is Remastered? is also still available as well. If you are interested in further exploring the analog realm, the Guide To Buying A Turntable (and records) might point you in the right direction.
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