Guides & Checklists

From a first plug-and-play turntable to a full audiophile vinyl rig. Each one curates the best picks across our guides for a specific situation.

First Vinyl Setup

Build your first vinyl setup the right way with a beginner turntable, powered speakers, a phono preamp and record care basics that last.

A budget starter rig that still sounds great, pairing an affordable turntable with passive speakers, an integrated amp and simple record care.

Follow a clear audiophile upgrade path with a high-end turntable, moving coil cartridge, a dedicated phono stage and floorstanding speakers.

Set up a tidy desktop vinyl corner with a small turntable, powered desktop speakers, isolation feet and a slim now playing stand.

Assemble a DJ vinyl kit built around direct-drive decks, DJ cartridges, grippy slipmats and headshells made for fast cueing and mixing.

The record care essentials that protect your collection, from cleaning kits and stylus cleaners to anti-static brushes and inner sleeves.

Build a bookshelf speaker system that punches above its size, pairing passive or powered speakers with a receiver, stands and a subwoofer.

A cartridge upgrade bundle to sharpen your sound, covering moving magnet options, better styli, alignment tools and mounting hardware.

Revive that classic sound with a vintage hi-fi revival kit of manual turntables, tube amps, vintage-style speakers and replacement styli.

Organize and display your collection with record crates, shelves, dividers and protective outer sleeves that keep everything easy to browse.

Upgrade the heart of your signal path with a phono stage kit of solid-state and tube preamps, matched amplification and better cables.

Design the ultimate vinyl listening room with a high-end turntable, moving coil cartridge, floorstanders, a subwoofer and a solid turntable stand.