Turntables, de-mystified !

This article is courtesy of Audio Advisor, USA:Better than CD sound ?It's no wonder that many people embraced CD players when they were first introduced. It was clear that their turntables sounded terrible, and if you're still listening to an older direct drive (T/T) turntable, you've never really heardthe music your records are capable of producing.A high qualityT/T removes a substantial amount of record surface noise and allows many times the musical information to come through, compared to an older direct drive unit.Most audiophiles prefer the sound of LP's to CD's.A T/T consists of the following components:The base that holds the components and is usually made of wood/wood compositeThe plinth is the top plate which holds the platter/bearing assembly