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Audio Technica AT-LP8X Direct-Drive Turntable

The Audio-Technica AT-LP8X direct-drive turntable. Features newly designed tonearm lift that automatically raises the tonearm at the end of a record side and stops the motor.

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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 turntable’s J-shaped aluminum 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 tonearm’s 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 aluminum 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 16 mm MDF (medium density fiberboard) and equipped with height-adjustable feet for excellent protection against unwanted noise and vibration.

    The turntable comes with a detachable RCA output cable (dual RCA male to dual RCA male with ground), 45 RPM adapter, and removable hinged dust cover.

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    Audio Technica AT-LP8X Direct-Drive Turntable Specifications

    Audio Technica AT-LP8X Direct-Drive Turntable Specifications
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    Audio Technica AT-LP8X Direct-Drive Turntable Specifications

    Turntable Specifications:

    • 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
    • Output levels: PHONO; 4.0 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec

    Tonearm specifications:

    • Type: Static balanced J-shaped tonearm
    • Effective length: 247 mm (9.7”)
    • Overhang: 15 mm (0.59”)
    • Maximum tracking error angle: Less than 2.0°
    • Stylus pressure adjustment range: 0.0 to 4.0 g
    • Applicable cartridge weight range (including headshell): 14.0 to 20.0 g (When using subcounterweight:) 17.5 to 23.5 g

    Cartridge and headshell specifications:

    • Cartridge model: AT-VM95E BK
    • Cartridge type: VM
    • Recommended load impedance: 47,000 ohms
    • Output voltage: 4.0 mV (mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
    • Stylus: 0.3 × 0.7 mil elliptical bonded
    • Cantilever: Aluminum pipe
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