Audio Technica AT-LP7X Fully Manual Belt Drive Turntable

Cohesive Integration from the Platter to the Provided Cartridge to Your LPs: Audio-Technica AT-LP7X Fully Manual Belt-Drive Turntable Also Features Built-In MM/MC Phono Preamplifier and J-Shaped Tonearm with VTA

Leave it to the analog experts at Audio-Technica to come up with an ingenious solution to any potential musical coherency and consistency issues by designing a fully manual turntable, the AT-LP7X, around an acclaimed cartridge line: Audio-Technica's VM95 series. The approach ensures cohesive performance and bespoke integration between all the components. As such, the belt-driven AT-LP7X plays vinyl LPs with outstanding levels of separation, imaging, and responsiveness while proving a reliable tracker capable of deeply and accurately digging into records' grooves.

Outfitted with an AT-VM95E dual moving-magnet cartridge with a 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylus bonded to a AT-LT10 removable headshell, AT-LP7X also features a J-shaped aluminum tonearm with a dual-axis gimbal, precision ball bearings, VTA, and 16g counterweight to lend accuracy at all times as well as flexibility when mounting other cartridges. An adjustable anti-skate control comes standard, as does the ability to adjust the tonearm height to accommodate a wide variety of cartridges. Indeed, the supplied AT-VM95E can be easily replaced with most of the other styli in the VM95 line – giving you an easy upgrade path without having to invest in a new cartridge.

In line with Audio-Technica's proud analog tradition, the 17-pound AT-LP7X focuses on involving sonics. A 40mm-thick MDF chassis dampens vibrations and limits low-frequency feedback. And the 20mm-thick anti-resonance acrylic platter gets driven by a sensor-monitored motor that offers continuously accurate rotation at both 33 1/3 and 45RPM speeds. The motor is itself mounted on vibration-dampening rubber bushings that decouple it from the plinth, minimizing the transmission of mechanical noise and oscillations. An external switching power supply isolates the AC-to-DC conversion to prevent it from adding electrical interference, and spring-based, height-adjustable isolation feet offer more protection against external noise.

Want even more value? A built-in MM/MC phono preamplifier means you don't need to buy an external phonostage until you're ready to seriously upgrade. Just hook AT-LP7X up to an amplifier or receiver, and get ready to enjoy the distinctive sound of vinyl.

Last but not least, Audio-Technica shares your passion for your high-end investment by providing a protective dust cover with the ‘table. When you consider our 100% Music Direct Guarantee accompanies the purchase of this overachieving rig, it's hard to find one reason not to take the plunge.