Audio Technica AT-LP8X, audiophile direct-drive turntable with a built-in phono stage.
Audio-Technica expands its line of direct-drive turntables with the semi-automatic AT-LP8X, featuring a newly designed tonearm lift that automatically raises the tonearm at the end of a record side and stops the motor.
The turntables J-shaped aluminium tonearm, inspired by classic A-T models of the 1960s and 70s, comes equipped with a newly designed AT-LT10 headshell and AT-VM95E BK (black) cartridge with 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylus, providing excellent channel separation and low distortion for outstanding tonal quality. For easy customization, the stylus can be replaced or interchanged with any of the five additional styli in the VM95 line, and the tonearms VTA (vertical tracking angle) adjustment and subcounterweight enable the use of a broad range of other cartridges.
The AT-LP8X plays 33-1/3, 45, and 78 RPM records. Its 25 mm rubber-damped, anti-resonance, die-cast aluminium platter comes with a 2.5 mm rubber mat and is driven by a sensor-monitored motor that ensures a continuously accurate platter rotation speed. The motor and its efficient internal switching power supply are housed within a box plinth constructed of MDF (medium density fiberboard) and equipped with height-adjustable feet for excellent protection against unwanted noise and vibration.
Color / Finish: Black Aluminum
Motor Type: Low-torque DC motor with speed correction sensor
Starting Torque: 1.0 kgf·cm
Speeds: 33-1/3 RPM, 45 RPM, 78 RPM
Built-in Phono-to-Line Preamplifier (Phono Stage)
Tonearm: Precisely balanced J-shaped tonearm with a damping system, adjustable tracking force and anti-skating, and hydraulic lift
Semi-Automatic Operation: At the end of a record, the tonearm lifts automatically and the motor stops
Headshell: Detachable Audio-Technica AT-LT10 audiophile headshell, weighing 10 g
Cartridge: Supplied with a specially specified, pre-aligned Audio-Technica AT-VM95E Black cartridge
Electronic Brake: Built-in electronic braking system
Wow and Flutter: 60 dB
Preamp Output Level: PHONO preamp: 4.0 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec
Dimensions (W x H x D): 450.0 x 161 x 352.0 mm
Weight: 10.5 kg
Included Accessories
1 x RCA cable with ground wire
1 x 45 RPM adapter
1 x Transparent acrylic dust cover
1 x 2.5 mm-thick anti-static rubber mat
