A record player, also known as a phonograph. It is a sound playback device whose sound is stored in an arc-shaped groove carved on the plane of the record (disk) by acoustic method. The record is placed on a turntable and rotates under the needle. The phonograph is one of Edison's many great inventions. The record player

Because records can be copied in large quantities more easily, the playback time is also longer than most cylindrical recording media.