A lavishly illustrated and elegantly designed hardback; full of gorgeous gear. Early days but a lovely Christmas present.

‘The design, history, and cultural impact of turntables and vinyl technology… the early decades of turntable design and vinyl technology from the late 19th century to the 1940s will set the scene, followed by chapters dedicated to the best turntables of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and the 2000s… includes 300 illustrations from the world of turntables, from affordable to high-end, and everything in between.’