Turntable Buyers Guide - Everything YOU NEED to Know!

In this week's video, Kevin goes over all you need to know so you are not intimidated when you are looking to buy your first turntable. It's a big step and can be a confusing experience. Learn the difference between belt and direct-drive turntables. Should I get a Crosley? Is it a needle or a stylus? What is a cartridge? Is operating a turntable difficult? Looking for the easiest way to get started spinning vinyl and sound like you know what you're talking about? What to look for when shopping online? Shop with confidence! Let us know in the comments if you have any stories about your first turntable. Is there any advice you'd like to add? Enjoy! _________________________________________________________ Some product links below are affiliate links which means if you buy something we’ll receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Grado Phono Cartridges, Record Cleaner, and more- available at https://skylabsaudio.com/shop/ U-turn Turntables https://amzn.to/49hbuWW Rega P1 Turntable https://amzn.to/3HJ8Ayp Audio Technica ATLP120 turntable https://amzn.to/3Ou2VzU Audio Technica AT LP60 Turntable https://amzn.to/3uhLRGK Fluance Turntables https://amzn.to/3SK5L6L Pro-ject Turntables https://amzn.to/49eUAbi Ortofon Phono Cartridge https://amzn.to/3Oy2955 Tracking force scale- https://amzn.to/42tok1Z Pyle Phono Preamp https://amzn.to/3HPbqSo Ampapa Phono Preamp https://amzn.to/3HLSeFs Klipsch R-51 Powered Speakers https://amzn.to/42pgIh6 Edifier Powered Speakers https://amzn.to/48U4teS _________________________________________________________ Good news for our international viewers! You can now order a few of our items on our eBay store. Here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/5fs7wmke Shop our store for Skylabs merch, Grado products, WIIM streamers, new vinyl records, and more! https://skylabsaudio.com/shop Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we’ll receive a small commission. We have owned and used every product in the links below. Cambridge Audio Dac magic https://amzn.to/471W1Zd Recommended Turntables: Audio Technica LP60 Great entry-level “fully automatic” turntable for under $150 https://amzn.to/3eAPC1B Rega Planar 2 Turntable with Premounted Carbon MM Cartridge (Gloss Black) https://amzn.to/3GA8s3R U-turn Orbit Plus- Skylabs favorite new turntable https://amzn.to/3sFtudU Ortofon 2M Black Moving Magnet Cartridge https://amzn.to/3TiuQq0 Best vintage electronics cleaner! Deoxit D-5 - https://amzn.to/3QJHKu5 Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfkefBAR_BBXW_2z37-ozuw/join Follow us on Instagram https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkVTVFN1ckVIVFVSQTFtRVZib2RNazhMQ0VLQXxBQ3Jtc0ttck1fWGRiYUhtNzEyb1NVV1JkcHc3dTF4NnRXUU10SFduT2JaQndWc0JUX3QteVkxamR0ZlVYTDRGS2c2LW5pN2llVXJ3Z0xhLWNsUERYa1dqTHFjdWI2QnhnLVcyMFl6N0l0OEdRTTY0VkVxZF9BVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fskylabsiowa%2F&v=-ASOSxs3s-8 Find us on Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGlsYzMtZGpFU3RadUN4dG5va21LSWpQMEJzZ3xBQ3Jtc0tteEJmOTB5MklGLUNqMzRjNlUzUU12ZVAzU1dpdzR5WElQcEQ1VVlMWllSeWdndGdvdFA3TjVVaDZqcDl1ZXBOaElIcDNPc05pYXpLZFZCY0JuVDdvN0xXR3BCeUl1LUdCV3ZsQ1lPRV91UGo2Vl9CMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fskylabsiowa&v=-ASOSxs3s-8 Join our Discord. It's free! https://discord.gg/aarHd3tXd5 #vintagehifi #vinylrecords #vintagestereo