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Best portable record players 2025
By Paul Dimery last updated
Portable record players are great space-saving turntables for the newer vinyl lover, as well as for those tight on space; read on to discover the best of the bunch

Best headphones for vinyl 2025: A concise collection of quality cans for your analogue hi-fi
By Huw Baines last updated
Get intimate with your record collection – and spare the neighbours – with the best headphones for vinyl

Best record players for beginners 2025: spin your first discs with these great-value turntables
By Chris Corfield, James Grimshaw last updated
New to needles and grooves? Here’s my pick of the best beginner turntables, from Audio-Technica, Pro-Ject and more

Best vinyl records to test your turntable in 2025: Essential albums to build out your collection
By Scott Munro, James Grimshaw last updated
Whether you’re upgrading your setup or new to vinyl, these records are must-plays for your new hi-fi

FiiO DM13 portable CD player review
By James Grimshaw published
A superlative slab of CD-slinging convenience – with a soft sting in the tail

Best Audio-Technica turntables
By James Grimshaw last updated
Audio-Technica have been producing high-quality turntables for more than 60 years. Here, I've picked out the cream of the crop

Quick! There's still time to grab a last-minute Christmas gift in Marshall's massive holiday sale: Save on top-rated speakers and headphones
By Paul Dimery published
Marshall slash prices on a number of their speakers and headphones in both the US and UK, including money off the Emberton II & Woburn III speakers and Monitor II A.N.C. headphones

Best cassette players 2025: Rekindle your love for analogue tapes with a too-cool-for-school cassette player
By Steve May last updated
The humble cassette tape, once the world’s default portable music format, is back in fashion. Here are the best cassette players you can buy right now

Best CD players 2025: Rediscover the OG of digital music with our pick of sharp-sounding players
By Steve May last updated
Music streaming is fine, but physical media is for keeps - and hot on the heels of the vinyl revival, comes news that interest is booming in the humble compact disc. Here's a selection of my favourite players
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