Audio-Technica AT-LP7X Manual Two-Speed Belt-Drive Turntable

The turntable comes with the AT-LT10 headshell and AT-VM95E cartridge with 0.3 x 0.7 mil bonded elliptical stylus, providing excellent channel separation and low distortion for outstanding tonal quality. For easy customization, the stylus can be replaced or interchanged with other styli in the VM95 line, offering a wide choice of options for every budget and application.

The AT-LP7X is ideal for those interested in experimenting with alternate cartridges. The tonearm’s VTA adjustment and 16g subcounterweight allow you to use a broad range of other cartridges and headshells with a combined weight of up to 23.5g. With its built-in switchable phono pre-amplifier, the AT-LP7X also gives you the option of using MC (moving coil) cartridges. Additionally, a 32g subcounterweight (sold separately) enables the use of even heavier cartridge/headshell combinations.

The turntable’s 20mm acrylic platter is driven by an optical sensor-monitored motor that ensures a continuously accurate platter rotation speed of 33-1/3 or 45 rpm. The motor is mounted on vibration-dampening rubber bushings designed to decouple the motor 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 any electrical interference, and the turntable’s spring-based height-adjustable isolation feet offer excellent protection against external noise.