Technics, Linn, Rega and Thorens are a few heritage audio brands that have revived (and modernized) their classic turntables.

Despite first impressions, the new Audio Technica AT-LP120XBT-USB is no lazy knock-off. It’s an extremely well-specified direct-drive turntable with a stack of functionality. And, crucially, very ...

In a direct-drive turntable, the motor sits right under the platter, so you run the risk of that affecting the sound, but it also allows the turntable to rev up to the right speed nearly instantly ...

American-made quality doesn’t come cheap. The Technics SL-1700 was manufactured in 1977-78 and came from a long lineage of workhorse turntables. It is a semi-automatic, direct drive turntable, and ...

We focused on turntables and record players priced $600 or less, designed for the person who values simplicity, sound quality, and versatility. Different designs We tested belt-drive and direct ...

direct-drive device features in our guide to the best Audio-Technica turntables - and it’ll give you a stable experience thanks to its metallic gimbal suspension system which reduces tracking ...

Others prefer direct drive motors because some have quartz locking which keeps the rotations accurate and consistent. Many turntables also require an external preamp, or speakers with a preamp in ...

One of Japan’s most well-known audio brands, Audio-Technica, has just announced a new direct drive turntable, the AT-LP8X. This premium turntable uses a direct drive motor instead of the more ...

Nestled on a dedicated desk in my office are two Technics SL-1210 turntables (an Mk2 and Mk3 ... of the SL-1210GR2 model and an all-new direct-drive motor system. Interestingly enough, Panasonic ...