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Join Scotty G as he walks through one of his favorite processes: setting up a turntable. Today, he has the privilege of setting up the VPI Avenger turntable with a gimbal tonearm and Ebi Khumar cartridge. 

The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO is an excellent turntable and can grow with your budget as you get more into vinyl and hi-fi. There are multiple upgrades available without completely replacing the table you already have. You can opt for a new tone arm, plater, power supply, or cartridge. The list goes on, allowing you to start with a basic, inexpensive table and slowly transform it into a high performance Hi-Fi hot rod.

So in my journey to find my next turntable where did all this research leave me? I mean learning all of this about the DP-3000NE certainly put it on my shortlist, but what about the DJ proven HiFi praised units from Technics?

Introducing ListenUp’s Best Gear of 2023. We’ll cover our favorite, and your favorite, music streamers, integrated amplifiers, A/V receivers, speakers, subwoofers, turntables, TVs and more. 

Introducing JBL’s Classic Series of audio components—gear that pays tribute to Hi-Fi’s golden era in the 60s and 70s. The Classic Series features an amplifier and a range of source components with retro looks and sound along with some modern touches to meet the needs of today’s Hi-Fi enthusiasts.

Technics has refined their classic turntable with some new improvements to reduce noise and vibrations, reestablishing it as one of the most celebrated and sought after direct-drive turntables ever. Introducing the new Technics SL-1200 GR2.

By using upcycled parts that do not hinder performance and have little to no effect on aesthetics, Rega Green Grade Turntables are a good play for the planet and your budget.

What a year for HiFi and Home Theater! Check out our list of best products—based on the things you, ListenUp customers, loved most. We looked at product video views, along with in-store and online inquiries to put together a list of your favorite music streamers, integrated amplifiers, A/V receivers, speakers, turntables, headphones, and more. It’s a complete lineup of the most awesome gear of the year!

The Sonus faber Omnia Wireless Smart Speaker and the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo Turntable are the perfect Hi-Fi Pairing.

The new ALVA ST from Cambridge is a belt-drive turntable with Bluetooth aptX HD. We love this table because it offers features like a low-resonance tone arm, an Audio-Technica cartridge, and proven belt-driven performance at a price many tables with this capability can't touch. 

Listen to vinyl anywhere without compromise. The new version of the Alva TT Direct Drive turntable offers high-res 24bit/48kHz streaming capability just like the original ALVA, so you can listen to your record collection in more places with all the warmth and detail you love.