Audio Technica at-Lp60 Turntable

Product Information

Supplied with a 2 pin plug (Euro/world). We advise you to replace with a three pin plug or use an adaptor (neither of them are supply with the air blower). While the standard version of the AT-LP60 does not come with Bluetooth connectivity, there is a version that does. The AT-LP60BT. With integrated Bluetooth® technology, connect the AT-LP60-BT to your speakers, headphones or stereo receivers without the need for wires. “Increased Convenience” What Hi-Fi?, founded in 1976, is the world's leading independent guide to buying and owning hi-fi and home entertainment products. Our comprehensive tests help you buy the very best for your money, with our advice sections giving you step-by-step information on how to get even more from your music and movies. Everything is tested by our dedicated team of in-house reviewers in our custom-built test rooms in London, Reading and Bath. Our coveted five-star rating and Awards are recognised all over the world as the ultimate seal of approval, so you can buy with absolute confidence.

We think you'll agree our 6 Year Guarantee offers fantastic value. What's more, if you don't use it Firstly, we'll start with some of the key similarities. The three most popular features of the AT-LP60 are carried over to the AT-LP60X.Prices valid in stores (all including VAT) until close of business on 1st November 2023. (Some of these web prices are cheaper than in-store, so please mention that you've seen these offers online.) The LP60BT is a budget plug-and-play turntable with a difference – you don’t actually have to plug it in to play it. Built-in Bluetooth means you can stream your vinyl directly to a wireless speaker system. Welcome to the 21st century in all its ironic retro-modern glory. If you like to move your turntable around and carry it with you, you will have an easier job doing so with the LP60 compared to the LP120. 4. Price Some people might prefer the charm of doing it all manually. While others prefer the automatic functionality’s ease of use. I guess it is down to personal preference. 3. Weight The turntable also offers a built-in switchable phono/line preamp that allows connection to a stereo system equipped with either a phono or line-level input.

If you want to do some scratching or practice to become a DJ, the LP120 is the one to choose. With DJ features like pitch control and a high-torque direct-drive motor the LP120 will work perfectly for both scratching and music listening. These files have a similarly even-handed character, although in terms of quality, expectations should be closer to Spotify streams than CD-ripped files.

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The LP60 is a fully automatic turntable. With a push of a button, the turntable automatically moves the tonearm and places the needle where the first song begins. And when the last song ends the turntable automatically return the tonearm. Which makes the LP60 very easy to use. The Audio Technica offers a more understated aesthetic to the brightly hued Lenco or suitcase-style Crosley.

Connects wirelessly to speakers and other devices equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology or to wired audio systems and powered speakers via included dual RCA output cable A little DIY is involved – the die-cast aluminium platter needs positioning and the belt attaching (no tonearm adjustment is required) – but it’s not arduous enough to put off even the most clueless novice.Resun linear diaphragm air pumps are our budget range of air blowers but are hardworking, reliable and durable.

the AT-LP60x's specs (left) / under the platter of the AT-LP60x: belt drive + auto-play mechnism (right)

This is a feature that does not come as standard on the LP60. But there is a USB version of the LP60 whitas well. The AT-LP60USB. 15. Colors First up, I installed a fresh stylus and in doing so learned that not all AT3600 styli are equal. Aftermarket styli may well be cheaper, but they’re not all equivalent in quality to the AT original. One example produced a horrible grainy scratching sound in one channel that was thoroughly unpleasant to listen to, and probably wasn’t doing much for the record either. Interestingly a genuine stylus had a longer exposed cantilever than the aftermarket stylus, and the suspension on the aftermarket stylus was also more compliant. I installed a genuine AT stylus which was a huge improvement. This same chassis, manufactured by the Chinese turntable OEM outfit Hanpin, has been used in many a turntable over the years. They mostly come from brands such as Sony, Aiwa, Kenwood and Pioneer to name a few, who wanted to re-introduce a low-cost turntable during the decline of the vinyl format but didn’t want to go to the effort and cost of designing a new model themselves. Most of them have full automatic operation and a good number share the phono preamp, with variations in platter material, USB and Bluetooth functionality, pitch control etc. They are all basically identical however, and it’s probably fair to assume that their sales figures over time are heading towards millions of units if they haven’t long surpassed that already. Suffice it to say that there are a lot of them out there, and probably a good few still spinning records. The turntable is equipped with a transparent cover to protect your equipment from dust. The cover can be removed at any time. Audacity Software The start button on the front of the AT-LP60-USB positions and lowers the tonearm and gets the record spinning, all within about five seconds, while the stop button next to it naturally reverses the process. The button on the other side merely changes speed between 33 1/3 and 45rpm.