Used turntables in Hobart typically sell for A$96 to A$575 (about $67 to $405). Turntables split between serviceable audiophile decks and disposable all-in-ones, and the two barely belong in the same market.
Selling a turntable in Hobart
Antarctic and research programmes rotate people through on fixed contracts, and the colonial-era housing stock turns over with genuinely old contents. Winter here is long and cold, so warm clothing and heating-adjacent goods move seasonally.
The city is built on hills and the older streets are narrow and steep, so access matters more here than the short distances suggest. The waterfront and the centre are the easy places to meet; anything up the slope needs a conversation about parking.
Measure the stairwell and the doorway, not just the item. A great deal of housing here is old, steep and narrow, and that is the commonest reason a furniture collection falls through in this city.
Hobart, in Tasmania, has around 250,000 people, which means a smaller local market, so price sensibly and expect the right buyer to be willing to travel a little. Launceston, Devonport and Sydney are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Hobart
Australia’s second-hand market is strongly local and strongly seasonal, with most activity concentrated in the eastern capitals and buyers who expect to collect. Around Battery Point, North Hobart and Sandy Bay are where this sort of thing tends to change hands.
Sell your Turntable in Hobart
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What turntables are worth
What lifts the price
- A cartridge and stylus in good order
- Original dust cover, mat and counterweight
What pulls it down
- Worn styli, which damage records
- Missing counterweights, which are model-specific
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the platter speed is steady on both settings
- Confirm the counterweight and headshell are present
Getting it ready
- Check speed accuracy with a strobe or app, confirm the tonearm moves freely with correct tracking force, and inspect the stylus.
- Check the belt if belt driven, and whether the dust cover, mat and counterweight are present.
Photograph
- The deck from above with the lid open, whole
- The rear outputs and any switches
Put in the description
- Brand, model, and drive type: belt, direct or idler
- Approximate stylus hours, and speed accuracy
Brand, model and cartridge: “Rega Planar 1 Turntable with Carbon Cartridge, Belt Drive”. Serious buyers search by model. Say whether the cartridge has been upgraded and what the original was — upgrades add real value when documented.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (Tasmania)
Common questions
Where can I sell a turntable in Hobart?
List it free and agree the handover with the buyer between you. The city is built on hills and the older streets are narrow and steep, so access matters more here than the short distances suggest. The waterfront and the centre are the easy places to meet; anything up the slope needs a conversation about parking.
Has it been serviced or upgraded?
List anything done — new belt, rewired arm, upgraded cartridge or platter. Documented upgrades add value with this audience.
How much is a turntable worth in Hobart?
Most used turntables change hands for A$96 to A$575 (about $67 to $405). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a turntable across Australia, what turntables are worth, everything second hand in Hobart, or Vinyl & CDs in Hobart.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.