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Best Turntables $10,000 and Above

These are destination turntables, built to be the heart of a system for a lifetime. Every element, from the drive system to the bearing to the plinth materials, is engineered...

Best Turntables From $5,000 to $10,000

At this level a turntable becomes the centerpiece of an analog front end. Massive platters, premium bearings, and precision tonearms deliver deep silence between notes, rock steady speed, and the...

Best Turntables From $2,000 to $5,000

Step into this group and turntables become serious instruments. Heavier plinths, better bearings, and more capable tonearms lower noise and tighten timing, so records sound more solid and three dimensional....

Best Turntables Under $2,000

This is where most vinyl journeys begin, and it is a remarkably rewarding place to start. The turntables in this group range from fully automatic decks that get you spinning...

The Best Bookshelf Speakers for Every System

Bookshelf speakers offer something no floorstander can quite match, a compact footprint, pinpoint imaging, and the flexibility to work in rooms of almost any size. Across every price band they...

Best Bookshelf Speakers $10,000 and Above

This is the summit of the bookshelf format, where compact cabinets house exotic drivers and cost no object engineering to deliver a window on the recording that rivals far larger...