Turntables

Panasonic manufactures a line of turntables under the Technics label, which has been one of the best-selling record players in the world for nearly 40 years. Some Technics models use a drive belt...

If you still enjoy vinyl records as part of your music collection, a quality turntable is essential. Although the technology is obsolete, the mechanism that drives your turntable is relatively...

The Ion turntable allows record collectors to transfer their music to a computer. A USB connection from the turntable to the computer, along with Ion's exclusive software, provides easy transfer....

Record players have gone through several transitions since their creation, most involving how the turntable operates. The old idler-wheel drive, which used a rubber wheel, was eventually replaced...

Though many people wrote off turntables decades ago with the emergence of cassettes, CDs and, most recently, MP3 players, turntables have remained popular among niche groups of music lovers. Vinyl...

The Technics SL-235 turntable requires a rubber drive belt to turn the record platter. Over time, the belt can fray or stretch, affecting sound quality. If it should break, it shuts down the...

Serious music lovers know that the only way to listen to music is on vinyl with a record player. Producing a sound that is as close to the original studio recordings as possible, turn tables have...

There is nothing better than listening to some of your favorite albums on a turntable. Second in quality only to the original studio master tapes, vinyl records are certainly the best way to...

If your direct drive turntable has stopped rotating your records, it is because the player's belt has either come loose or come off completely. Underneath the turntable's platter (the part where...

Though we have many choices for music delivery these days, including digital files and CDs, some people are still loyal to the warm, rich, unique sound of vinyl records. Despite the durability of...

Many people feel that traditional vinyl records give you a much warmer, richer sound for your music. Many disc jockeys use turntables, because they allow you ease of operation to control what...

Belt-driven turntables will require belt replacement as the belt ages. Belts crack, break, stretch and wear which makes it difficult to determine the original size. Keep three things in mind to...

Record players were the most widely used means of playing music before cassette players, and later CD players, took over. When a record player belt is stretched, cracked or broken, you will need...

When a record player breaks the last thing you want is to sink your money into a newer model if you've developed an attachment to your current one. Here are some things you can do to fix it...