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11 Cool New Turntables to Keep on Your Radar

Pro-Ject, Technics, Audio-Technica and Victrola all have new models, ranging from $150 to $3,300.

Audio-Technica AT-LP8X turntableAudio-Technica

By Tucker Bowe

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So far, the fall has been chock-full of new turntable releases, from Goldring announcing its first turntable in 20 years to Victrola announcing its most expensive turntable that “Works with Sonos.” Also, Pro-Ject, the popular Austrian turntable maker, has just been on a heater, seemingly releasing new models every other week.

Below, we round up the latest turntable releases from the last two months.

Pro-Ject T1 Evo

Pro-Ject T1 Evo turntable
The Pro-Ject T1 Evo.
Pro-Ject

• Release date: October 2024

The Pro-Ject T1 Evo is an upgraded version of its entry-level T1 turntable (which was released in late 2019 and is seemingly being phased out). It looks similar to its predecessor — including the signature high-mass tempered glass platter — but boasts a higher-end cartridge, new electronic speed change and a larger sub-platter.

Audio-Technica AT-LP8X

Audio-Technica AT-LP8X turntable
The Audio-Technica AT-LP8X.
Audio-Technica

Release date: October 2024

At $999, the Audio-Technica AT-LP8X is a considerably more expensive turntable than we’re used to seeing from the brand. It’s a direct-drive turntable featuring premium hardware — such as a heavier platter, a newly designed low-torque motor and a J-shaped aluminum tonearm. Most notably, it’s the brand’s first semi-automatic turntable.

Victrola The Century

Victrola 6-in-1 turntable
The Victrola The Century all-in-one record player.
Victrola

• Release date: October 2024

The Victrola Century is an all-in-one record player — the speakers, amplifier, preamp and turntable are all in the same box. In addition to playing vinyl, it supports Bluetooth streaming and features a CD player and cassette tape player. That’s right, this one-box speaker system can play vintage audio formats other than just vinyl.

Victrola 6-in-1 turntableVictrola

Victrola The Century

Specs

Turntable Belt-drive, manual
Cartridge Victrola ITNP-LC1
Built-in Phono Preamp? Yes

Goldring GR3

Goldring GR3 turntable
The Goldring GR3 is the company’s first turntable in two decades.
Goldring

• Release date: October 2024

The renowned British hi-fi maker, best known for its high-quality phono cartridges, revealed its first turntable in 20 years. The Goldring GR3 is a beautiful belt-drive turntable that features the company’s award-winning Goldring E3 moving magnet cartridge. It also has a built-in phono preamp, thus promises to work well with powered and active speaker systems.

Goldring GR3 turntableGoldring

Goldring GR3

Specs

Turntable Belt drive, manual
Cartridge Goldring E3 moving magnet
Built-in Phono Preamp? Yes

Technics SL-1300G

Technics SL-1300G turntable
The Technics SL-1300G is the company’s gorgeous audiophile-grade turntable.
Technics

• Release date: October 2024

The Technics SL-1300G is the legendary Japanese hi-fi maker’s newest audiophile-grade direct-drive turntable. It’s the highest-end model in the company’s Grand Class series of turntables — which sits below its Reference Class series, which includes the $20,000 SL-1000R. The SL-1300G builds on the foundations of 2023’s $2,200 SL-1200GR2 but adds a few updates, including a more powerful motor and heavier platter.

Technics SL-1300G turntableTechnics

Technics SL-1300G

Specs

Turntable Direct-drive, manual
Cartridge Not included
Built-in Phono Preamp? No

Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2

Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2 turntable
The Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2 is available in 10 different finishes.
Pro-Ject

• Release date: August 2024

The Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2 is an updated version of the Austrian hi-fi maker’s Debut Carbon Evolution (which Pro-Ject no longer sells). It looks similar, but features upgraded hardware — including the same tonearm bearing block and non-magnetic aluminum platter as the $1,099 Debut Pro B (also featured on this list). Most notably, you have the choice between ten different finishes.

Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2 turntablePro-Ject

Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2

Specs

Turntable Belt-drive, manual
Cartridge Pro-Ject Pick it MM EVO
Built-in Phono Preamp? No

Pro-Ject Debut Pro B

Pro-Ject Debut Pro B turntable
The Pro-Ject Debut Pro B is the Austrian hi-fi maker’s new “fully balanced” turntable.
Pro-Ject

• Release date: Fall 2024

The Pro-Ject Debut Pro B is an audiophile turntable that’s essentially an upgraded version of the company’s three-year-old Debut Pro. It looks almost identical and has most of the same features, but adds balanced connections and the company’s balanced Pro-Ject’s Pick it Pro moving-magnet cartridge.

Victrola Automatic

Victrola Automatic turntable
The Victrola Automatic is an automatic turntable with a unique ‘repeat’ function.
Victrola

• Release date: August 2024

The Victrola Automatic is an affordable, fully automatic turntable with a switchable phono preamp and built-in Bluetooth. Most interestingly, it has a unique repeat function that keeps the record playing on a loop so the music doesn’t stop.

Victrola Automatic turntableVictrola

Victrola Automatic

Specs

Turntable Belt-drive, automatic
Cartridge Audio Technica ATN3600L (MM)
Built-in Phono Preamp? Yes (switchable)

Pro-Ject XA B

Pro-Ject acrylic turntable
The Pro-Ject XA B has a transparent acrylic plinth.
Pro-Ject

• Release date: Fall 2024

The Pro-Ject XA B is a high-end turntable with a standout acrylic plinth. This transparent design looks super cool — making the platter look as if it’s floating off the surface — but the acrylic also has anti-resonance properties and improves the sound quality.

Audio-Technica AT-LP70X

Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT turntable
The Audio-Technica AT-LP70X is the company’s new entry-level turntable.
Audio-Technica

• Release date: August 2024

The Audio-Technica AT-LP70X is the company’s new entry-level turntable – it’s essentially an upgraded version of the 2019-released AT-LP60X. Compared to its predecessor, this fully automatic turntable features an improved phono cartridge (MM) and a “three-piece, anti-resonance chassis” that dampens vibrations and improves sound quality.

Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT turntableAudio-Technica

Audio-Technica AT-LP70X

Specs

Turntable Belt-drive, automatic
Cartridge Audio-Technica AT-VM95C
Built-In Phono Preamp? Yes (switchable)

Victrola Stream Sapphire

Victrola Stream Sapphire turntable
The Stream Sapphire is a high-end turntable that “Works with Sonos.”
Victrola

• Release date: August 2024

The Victrola Stream Sapphire is an upgraded, more expensive version of its Stream Carbon turntable. It’s one of the few turntables that “Works with Sonos,” so it can stream vinyl directly to your home’s existing Sonos speakers. Compared to the Stream Carbon, it is made of high-quality components and features an improved Ortofon Blue 2M cartridge.

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