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Audio-Technica AT-LP8X Semi-Automatic Direct-Drive Turntable

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Audio-Technica AT-LP8X Semi-Automatic Direct-Drive Turntable
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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 AT-LP8X’s tonearm lifts automatically at the end of a record and its motor automatically stops – rare features on a direct-drive turntable. This gives you the freedom to listen casually and not worry about when a record will end.

The turntable’s AT-VM95E cartridge is compatible with any Audio-Technica VM95 Series replacement stylus, making it easy to experiment with different styli profiles upgrade to a higher-quality stylus to enjoy more refined sound or switch to an AT-VMN95SP stylus to play 78 RPM records.


The turntable’s robust MDF box plinth, adjustable feet, thick rubber-damped, anti-resonance, die-cast aluminum platter, and 2.5 mm rubber mat work together to temper unwanted noise and vibration so you can enjoy all the detail of your music.

We got our start in Tokyo in 1962, designing and manufacturing high-performance phono cartridges. That half-century’s worth of analog expertise goes into every turntable we produce, ensuring you get the best listening experience from your vinyl.

  • Semi-automatic direct-drive turntable with three speeds: 33-1/3, 45, 78 RPM
  • Motor features a speed-sensor system to maintain accurate platter rotation speed
  • Newly designed low-torque, direct-drive DC servo motor improves wow and flutter performance
  • 25 mm rubber-damped, anti-resonance, die-cast aluminum platter with 2.5 mm rubber mat
  • J-shaped tonearm with adjustable VTA (vertical tracking angle)
  • Newly designed tonearm lift automatically raises the tonearm at the end of a record side and stops the motor
  • AT-VM95E BK (black) cartridge (0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylus) is compatible with any VM95 Series replacement stylus, offering a wide choice of options for every budget and application
  • Newly designed lightweight AT-LT10 headshell
  • Included subcounterweight provides an expanded cartridge/headshell weight range of 14.0 g – 23.5 g
  • Newly designed internal switching power supply, optimized for audio performance
  • MDF (medium density fiberboard) cabinet construction
  • Phono-level output provides pure, direct transmission of the cartridge’s signal
  • Includes detachable RCA output cable (dual RCA male to dual RCA male with ground), 45 RPM adapter, and removable hinged dust cover

*A dedicated SP cartridge or the replacement AT-VMN95SP stylus is required to play 78 RPM records

Turntable

Motor

DC servo

Drive Method

Direct drive

Speeds

33-1/3 RPM, 45 RPM, 78 RPM

Turntable Platter

Die-cast aluminum, rubber damper

Starting Torque

1.0 Kgf.cm

Braking System

Electronic brake

Wow and Flutter

< 0.1% (WTD) at 3 kHz (JIS)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

> 60 dB

Cartridge Type

VM (AT-VM95EBK)

Output Level

PHONO: 4.0 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec

Power Supply Requirements

100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption

8 W

Dimensions

450 mm (18") × 352 mm (14") × 161 mm (6.3") (W×D×H)

Weight

Approx. 10.4 kg (23 lbs)

Accessories Included

·Dust cover

·Rubber mat

·Platter

·Dust cover hinges

·Counterweight

·Subcounterweight

·Headshell (AT-LT10) with VM stereo cartridge (AT-VM95E BK)

·45 RPM adapter

·RCA audio cable (Approx. 1.0 m (3.3'))

·Power cable (Approx. 1.8 m (5.9'))

Tonearm Type

Static balanced J-shaped tonearm

Effective Arm Length

247 mm (9.7")

Overhang

15 mm (0.59")

Tracking Error Angle

Less than 2.0°

Stylus Pressure Adjustment Range

0.0 to 4.0 g

Applicable Cartridge Weight

14.0 to 20.0 g (including headshell)

(When using subcounterweight: 17.5 to 23.5 g)

Replacement Stylus

AT-VMN95EBK

Replacement Headshell

AT-LT10

Notes

For product improvement, the product is subject to modification without notice.

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