Information About Record Players

Record Players

• Standard record players now come equipped with USB accessibility for both PC and MACs, as well as having recording capabilities to a CD. Also, many can stack up to six records and play CDs and tapes as well.

Turntables

• Turntables can now connect to your computer through a USB port and you can record all your vinyl to digital formats to be uploaded to your computer. Also, some have built in speakers, as well as ports available to plug directly into your current home entertainment system.

Portable

• The portable record players are a little lighter, but still come with features such as being USB enabled for use with a MAC or PC and a software suite for ripping and editing. Some also have adapters to play 45s as well.

Console

• Console players have the stand and the record player as one complete unit. There is AM/FM radio built in, multiple record sizes that can be played, and some come with a CD player as well.

Colors and Cases

• Record players are still available in a variety of wood cases, as well as molded plastic. The color choices available vary as well, but red, black, chrome and tan are some options.