Record player

Old-fashioned and yet modern

Record players have already played an important role in the music world since the beginning of the 20th century. Although in the beginning the quality of the records and accompanying speakers still left a lot to be desired, since the 1940s the record player has experienced considerable growth. Not only the increasingly high quality in the 1960s and 1970s ensured rising sales figures, but young people also played an important role repeatedly.

During the current revival of vinyl and the record player, this group is also in the lead. The record player of nowadays therefore combines modern technologies with the old-fashioned power of the vinyl. Brands such as TEAC and Lenco achieve the best from the various parts of the system.

Drive and operation

Some people wish to enjoy operating a record player manually, while other music lovers prefer to have an automatic system. The various operation methods make it possible to always find a record player to suit your wishes. The choice for a fully automatic lies especially in the ease of use, while manually lowering the needle into the groove brings out the nostalgia of the record player.

The platter on which you place the vinyl can be driven in various ways. Very common methods are the direct drive and belt-drive. With the first method, the platter is brought to the correct speed by a motor, with the belt-drive this happens by means of a rubber belt. The speed at which this platter turns is intended for reading the information from various types of records, such as the LP and single, at the correct speed.

Arm, element and needle

The trio that is determining for the ultimate sound quality of the record player is formed by the arm with the element and the needle on it. The arm turns towards the platter during playing and the needle is placed in the outer grooves of the vinyl. Via the needle, the music is obtained from the grooves of the vinyl. The element acts as an interim piece, with which the movements of the needle are read.

The record players in our store all offer high-quality elements, so the ultimate quality remains guaranteed.

Connecting to an amplifier

The signal that is obtained by the record player from the vinyl is very weak and must therefore be amplified before you can listen to the music via speakers . You can do so by using an amplifier, by means of which the sound signal can be adjusted. It is important that the quality of both devices are in proportion to each other.

New functionalities and maintenance

The modern record player has numerous gadgets and functions which can fit in with your wishes. Players from for instance Denon can be connected to a computer via a USB port. Via this route, it can digitalise and save the vinyl to a hard drive for instance. Another possibility of some record players is wireless streaming of music to for instance a Sonos or HEOS system. Lastly, it is important that you clean your record player and vinyl on a regular basis. You can do this with a record brush, needle cleaner and a platter washer.