For the Record: 13 Modern & Conceptual Turntable Designs

Geometric White Record Player

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The idea of ‘doing more with less’ inspired this modern record player design, which has all the features of a conventional player but with a 50% smaller footprint.

Marble-Like Vivo Turntable

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The Vivo turntable by Montegiro is made of swirled acrylic for a marble-like effect.

Braun Minimalist Wood Turntable

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“My objective with this project was to reimagine the design and layout of the usual turntable,” says designer Florian Jans of his Braun-inspired concept. The result combines the blocky wood aesthetics of decades past with an unusual narrow rectangular layout.

Undulating Turntable by Margules Group

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This wavy wood design comes from Margules Group Mexico, which aims to bring them to the market for roughly $1,000 including a built-in phono preamp and Rega OEM arm.