BEST TURNTABLE SYSTEM FOR LESS THAN $1,000
1 LENCO L-85
A semi-automatic, belt-driven turntable with a built-in phono stage and USB recording, the Lenco L-85 is a great starter deck. It offers an enjoyable performance for the money, which is next to nothing in record player terms, and its on-board pre-amp means you can just connect it to any powered speaker. You’ll be spending about double for a decent step up.
$171, lenco.com
2 DENON D-M41DAB
Great-sounding truly budget amplifiers are like hen’s teeth, but Denon offers a solution that takes care of more than only amplification. The D-M41DAB is a just-add-speakers micro-system that outperforms any group of separates you could find for the money. It has
