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Carrie Marshall

Should you buy a Bluetooth turntable? The advantages and disadvantages explained

Audio-Technica AT-LP60xBT being operating by a man.

Bluetooth turntables have been getting more and more common over the last few years, so you might be wondering if it's a good idea to buy one. For a very long time, there have been two kinds of turntable. The first kind is the all-in-one, the record player that comes in a single unit that also contains an amplifier and speakers. And the second, much more common kind is the turntable you connect to other hi-fi hardware. 

Until very recently that connection was made with a wire, but a growing number of manufacturers now offer wireless turntables that connect over Bluetooth, or adapters that enable you to make a wired turntable into a Bluetooth one – and several of the best turntables offer this option.

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