A record player or turntable is a device used to play back sound recordings stored on vinyl records. Record players are typically powered by an electric motor, and are connected to a speaker system to amplify the sound.

The first record players were developed in the late 1800s, and were typically large and expensive machines used by broadcasters and wealthy audiophiles. In the early 1900s, smaller and more affordable record players were developed, and their popularity grew as the cost of records decreased.

Record players continued to gain in popularity throughout the century, and in the 1970s and 1980s they …