Vinyl & analog audio

Starter turntables, all-in-one record players, radios, cassette players and listening without a phone.

Record players

Check whether a turntable has a built-in phono preamp, how PHONO and LINE outputs connect, and what to confirm on an amplifier or powered speaker.

Compare Ortofon's descriptions of moving magnet and moving coil cartridge construction, output, stylus service and phono stage matching.

Compare the published shape descriptions for spherical and elliptical turntable styli, then check cartridge compatibility by model.

A chart of common vinyl and disc speeds, with turntable compatibility and record-label checks before playing older or newer releases.

Vinyl & analog audio

Compare portable cassette players by tape compatibility, playback and recording, reverse, headphone output, controls, battery, and charging.