turntable
Platform beneath records
A turntable is a circular rotating platform.
The term most commonly refers to the platter on a record player that spins vinyl records: She placed the LP on the turntable.
DJs use turntables to mix and scratch records.
The word also applies to rotating platforms for trains, vehicles, or display items, allowing them to be turned around or repositioned.
Large flat serving dish
- tonearmRecord player's stylus mount
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- stylusPointed implement for marking
- direct driveTransmission without intermediate gears
belt drive · motor · spindle · bearing · torque · anti-skate · counterweight · speed control
Raking with nails
- beatmatchingAligning tracks' tempos
- mixingCombining into one mass
- crossfaderAudio blending slider
- slipmatTurntable friction reducer
cueing · backspin · battle · sampler · headphones · pitch control · looping · DJ mixer
Quality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- analogComparable equivalent
- gramophoneDisc-playing sound machine
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
classic · throwback · heirloom · antique · bygone · memories · oldies · heritage
Preserved account or achievement
- LPExtended vinyl recording
- 45rpmRecord rotation rate
- 78rpmEarly record speed
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
pressing · sleeve · gatefold · label · A-side · collector · crate digging · wax
Sound quality enthusiast
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- preampInitial signal booster
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
- soundstageIndoor film production space
equalizer · tweeter · woofer · frequency response · dynamics · clarity · warmth · analog sound
platter
Large flat serving dish
- tonearmRecord player's stylus mount
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- stylusPointed implement for marking
direct drive · belt drive · motor · spindle · bearing · torque · anti-skate · counterweight · speed control · stroboscope
scratching
Raking with nails
- beatmatchingAligning tracks' tempos
- mixingCombining into one mass
- crossfaderAudio blending slider
slipmat · cueing · backspin · battle · sampler · headphones · pitch control · looping · DJ mixer · juggling
vintage
Quality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- analogComparable equivalent
- gramophoneDisc-playing sound machine
phonograph · classic · throwback · heirloom · antique · bygone · memories · oldies · heritage · collectible
record
Preserved account or achievement
groove · pressing · sleeve · gatefold · label · A-side · collector · crate digging · wax · shellac
audiophile
Sound quality enthusiast
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- preampInitial signal booster
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
soundstage · equalizer · tweeter · woofer · frequency response · dynamics · clarity · warmth · analog sound · impedance
decorating
Adding aesthetic elements
- audio equipmentspeakers, microphone, headphones, amplifier, amplifiers
- 70s electronics8-track, Atari, Betamax, cassette tape, cassette player
- analog techvinyl, cassette, VHS, film, tape
- analog technologyanalog clocks, analog clock, analog computers, film cameras, analog meter
- audio devicesmicrophone, mic, CD player, iPod, stereo
- obsolete technologyVHS, 8-tracks, VHS tapes, cassette tape, cassette tapes
turntablestreaming service
Internet media delivery platform
CD player · iPod · Spotify · digital audio · digital download