How Do You Buy A High-Fidelity Turntable?
Whether you are a DJ who loves spinning records or an audiophile who prefers vinyl rather than CDs, the sound quality of high-fidelity turntable will be music to your ears. Step 1 Budget the total amount you are willing to spend for record-playing equipment. Include turntable, tone arm, cartridge, cables, phono preamp, isolation products and any other optional equipment you will need. Step 2 Check the recommended components lists in the most recent April or October issue of Stereophile for prices and suggestions of models worthy of auditioning. Read turntable reviews in audiophile magazines and at Audio Review’s Web site to narrow your list. Step 3 Don’t try to compare prices of specific products until you have narrowed your choices to a few models, as some models don’t include a tone arm, clamp or dust cover. Step 4 Take some of your favorite records to the audio equipment stores you visit. Choose familiar records that will challenge the bass, treble, imaging and sound-staging capabil
