Turntable sales reach $98 million in the US, with cheap faux-vintage decks coming out on top

Your records deserve better.

Turntable sales between February 2016 – February 2017 have hit the $98 million mark in the USA, reports NPD Group.

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Innovative Technology Electronics who own Victrola took top honours, followed by Crosley Radio.

Though the report didn’t detail the sales breakdown of turntable models, both companies primarily sell cheap all-in-one record players in a suitcase, which have speakers built in and unspeakable cartridge tracking force that can ruin your records.

The top five sellers of turntables for this period were:

1. Innovative Technology Electronics Corp
2. Crosley Radio
3. Audio-Technica
4. Jensen
5. Sony