With the new generation adopting new technological instruments like anything and doing away with the old ones, there is still a great number of youngsters who value the previous era and they thrive to get hold of the vintage cars, typewriters, turntables, and so on and restore it because the saying “old is gold” still holds relevance. That said, not everyone can spend big amounts on their hobbies or obsessions no matter how passionate one is about them. So, besides discussing vintage turntables, in this article, we will also be discussing some of the outstanding options that an audiophile has while looking for the best vintage turntable under $200.

First of all, what is a turntable? It is a record player device that hit the market during the mid of the twentieth century. It had two types: Idler wheel (also known as Rim Drive) and Belt Drive. The first one played records one after the other. Its users piled up the records on the spindle and the turntable would automatically drop the one played and start playing the next one. It was very convenient for the listeners as they did not have to manually change the records again and again. But it had some downfalls. Simply put, it affected the records quality (as dropping of one record on top of the other caused grooves and records developed a flat spot) and hence the sound experience. The latter type of the turntable did not change the records automatically but it became the most favorite of the audiophiles as it did not disturb the records or sound quality.

Coming back to the present, there is a sudden revival of the interest in the vintage turntables and the audiophiles believe that the analogue-produced music is much better in quality than the digitally-produced music. Let’s have a look at the best vintage turntables under $200.