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A phonograph, also known as a gramophone, is an early device that could record and play back sound. It had three parts: the horn, the diaphragm, and the needle. The horn collected the sound, the diaphragm vibrated when the sound hit it, and the needle etched the vibrations onto t infoil, which was used to play back the sound. The term “phonograph” generally refers to these early machines that used tinfoil.

A turntable, on the other hand, is a modern version of the phonograph. It has a platter that spins a vinyl record, a cartridge that contains the needle, and a tonearm that guides the cartridge. The needle reads the grooves in the record, converting the vibrations into an electric signal, which is then amplified and sent to the speakers.

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