There’s Never Been A Better Time
To Buy A Turntable And Vinyl LPs

In an era so tightly tied to digital technology, the recent renaissance of analog LPs and high end turntables made to play them has amazed countless observers. The press has devoted considerable attention to the phenomenon, and speculations about it abound.

The popular media are suddenly asserting that music on vinyl sounds fantastic. “Satisfying,” “absorbing,” and “engaging” are some of the adjectives we've been seeing.

Younger listeners seem content to remark, usually through wide grins, that “vinyl is cool.” And they know just how easy it is to find a wealth of albums.

Superb Albums, Super Values

On the one hand, more and more high end versions of classic titles are being pressed by specialty firms. On the other, used record stores have become an American institution.

You’ll also find little treasure troves of LPs at flea markets and thrift shops, at church fairs, at yard and library sales. The albums providentially piled in such places frequently include many of the best ever recorded in just about every musical genre you can name. And you can often grab them up for a dollar each or less.

All of us at Lyric have long wondered why so many people simply disconnected their turntables and discarded their LP collections. For as long as CDs have existed — and that’s more than a quarter century now — we’ve continued to maintain that LPs and turntables are, at the very least, a recommended option for listeners. For hard core music fans, they've always been a necessity.

But even if you strayed from the analog fold, you can return. And there's never been a better time to do so.

Turntables Are Better Than Ever

The best turntables are better than ever, so if you don’t currently own one, or if you think it’s time to replace the unit you’ve been using forever and a day, you’d do well to lend an ear to our own Bob Herman. Bob is the longtime Lyric associate who has been savoring, selling and setting up turntables since the heyday of the analog era. We don’t call him Analog Bob for nothing.

Bob might even make your quest for a new turntable as simple as one-two.

When asked for his top picks among today’s models, he immediately responded with a pair of very enthusiastic recommendations — two units, one selling for under $1,000, built by two well-known high end companies. Both firms, one here and one in England, have been following the same tracks for decades, and both have earned rock-solid reputations. Bob has written a concise review of each of these turntables, and the two links at the bottom of this page lead to them.

Get Free Setup From Lyric

After you read the reviews, you might want to take advantage of this free offer: Buy any turntable and a cartridge to go with it from Lyric, and, provided it can be done at the store, Bob will personally set the unit up for you. Bob has set up countless turntables over the years and may well have done more Rega setups than any audio professional in the nation. You couldn’t have a better analog musical ensemble partner.

You can reach Bob most business days at Lyric’s Manhattan store. Please feel free to call him at 212-439-1900 for an appointment.

Or just drop into either of our stores at your convenience. We’re always happy to see people who love recorded music as much as we do.

Other Links
Read About The Rega P3-24, An Under-$1,000 Stunner
Learn Why The VPI Classic Is By Far The Best For its Price