USB turntables sound like crap, make lousy-sounding files, and worse yet, almost no one uses them to play records. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio ...

Editors’ Choice 2025 turntables show prices are up and cheap decks still disappoint. Choosing a long-term table now takes more thought—but pays off in music.

Personally, I find the argument that vinyl audio sounds better than CDs or high-quality digital streaming audio unconvincing. However, what is inarguably true is that vinyl audio quality, more than ...