For the past few years, the amount of young people getting into vinyl collecting has absolutely exploded. Many members of the vinyl community feel the need to gatekeep and protect our hobby from newcomers. But I’ll tell you now, more vinyl collectors is better for local shops which is better for all of us.
Many newcomers to vinyl are very wary of spending a couple thousand dollars on a HIFI setup. It’s intimidating to spend a lot on something you just got into. However, veteran vinyl collectors will often say that you can’t get a quality setup for cheap. That’s simply not true.
In this list, we are going to outline ten choices for great record players for under 200 dollars in 2023. This is our latest entry in our Record Players Buying Guide Series. We’ll tell you the pros and cons of each choice, and hopefully you’ll be able to make an informed buying decision. Best of luck, and welcome to Darkside Vinyl!