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• The term "turntable" can simply refer to any phonograph record player, but often describes a more specialized device that can be classified as a musical instrument due to its central role in live and recorded rap, hip-hop and other dance-oriented music.

• Fast Facts

  1. Stylus, or needle, transfers the sound from a vinyl album to a pickup cartridge
  2. The pickup cartridge receives and reads the sound vibrations and transfers them through the tonearm to the rest of the sound system and through the speakers
  3. Manual turntables provide the best sound
  4. Semi-automatic turntables conveniently lift the tonearm upon album's completion
  5. Automatic turntables start and stop the tonearm automatically
  6. Belt-driven turntables are less expensive than direct-drive turntables, which are favored by disc jockeys

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