But what if you're new? The Best Turntable Updated April 24, 2019 After testing nine new or updated turntables, we have selected the Denon DP-400 as our new top pick and the U-Turn Orbit Basic as our budget pick. Steve Guttenberg. Best New Entry-Level Turntable to Start Out With (Sort by Price and Country) Discussion Due to increasing demand for a guide on what is the brand new entry-level turntable to purchase, I've decided to create this thread to help out fellow new-comers to the hobby. Half of the fun of r/vinyl is noodling around with equipment and figuring out which gives us the best for our buck. The Audiophiliac's list of vinyl spinners starts at $100 and goes up -- way up! We love it. Thrive on that kind of conversation. Which platter material can we spend money on that will theoretically improve the sound in a, though humanly imperceptable, measureable way? Best turntables you can buy, from affordable to absolute insanity. First of all, we're happy to have you here.