How to buy a turntable   The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon turntable
Pro-Ject  Records, aka LPs, have been around since the 1950s, so
there are lots of them out there. I've bought great records for
a buck or two at thrift shops and yard sales, and found them on
the street for free, but records aren't yesterday's news; lots
of young bands are releasing LPs. The way things are going, the
LP will probably outlast the CD as a mainstream format.
Speaking of yard sales and thrift shops, you can probably find
dirt cheap turntables in those places, but the chances of
finding a turntable in good working condition there are small.
Turntables are fairly delicate devices, and there are lots of
ways they can go bad that might not be immediately obvious.
That's why I don't recommend buying used turntables, unless you
know the owner and he or she can verify its condition.  All
turntables have a base, platter, bearing, and motor, and most
budget turntables also have a tonearm. Turntables and phono
cartridges are mechanical devices