I use this affordable JBL turntable at home and I can’t recommend it highly enough for anyone putting together their first hi-fi system

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but the ‘vinyl revival’ is showing no signs of slowing down. The continued interest in the retro music format has sparked an influx of new turntables from a variety of brands – some of which you’ll find in our guide to the best turntables – while major bands and artists release their albums on vinyl, with exclusive coloured versions now becoming par for the course.

Alongside my role as the home-entertainment expert for TechRadar Australia, I’m also the editor of Australian Hi-Fi magazine, which means I live and breathe hi-fi and all things audio. Naturally, then, my hi-fi system at home includes a turntable, and the JBL Spinner BT is what currently sits atop my hi-fi rack – and with its price currently slashed by 42% at Amazon, I can comfortably recommend you consider placing it on ...