I have a large collection of LPs but my record player died years ago. Does anyone know the best way to play them now? Should I simply get a new record player or would a machine that will transfer them to a Cd be a better option, if there is such a thing. What should I do?

We have a CD/tape player which also plays LPs. A Kenwood apparently. But it depends whether you're wanting to play them as they are or transfer them to CD/computer

I did spot a USB turntable when being dragged around PC world a few weeks ago which should do what you need. I've no idea about the quality though.

We bought a record payer a couple of years ago because we have so many LPs.
It's also a Kenwood and I don't remember it being particularly expensive.
The records sound just as clear now as they did about 40 yers ago!

Some bands now release records before CDs etc...

I've got a family collection of 78s and a couple of years ago I managed to buy a 78 record player and it also plays 33 and 45s

Yes we bought one these for my father-in-law last year and he is very happy with it.

I have seen them too. Now I shall invest in one when I have some cash to spare. Thanks.

The only problem I can see with the USB turntables is that you will have to transfer records to your computer before you can play anything. I have a pile of records I have been intending to transfer to CD for several years, plus the technology to do the job and so far I have got round to doing precisely - - none.
Providing the hi-fi you currently have has an input for a turntable, I would suggest a bog-standard "ordinary" turntable which would allow you to play your records even if you don't get round to transferring them to CD immediately. You can still do the transfer using a tape out socket (which hopefully you have on the hi-fi) connected to the computer. Bear in mind you will need suitable software for recording, and possibly noise reduction and chopping into tracks.

EDIT - Then again, something like this offers both options in one AND it will connect directly to "line-in" sockets on a hi-fi (normally you need special "phono" inputs for a turntable).
http://www.richersounds.com/showproduct.ph...;pid=NUMA-TTUSB

They also do a version which will record directly to a iPOD but that's just daft and the claims made re. retrieveing track info from vinyl are downright wrong.