Audio-Technica AT-LP8X | Semi-Automatic Audiophile Turntable

Audio-Technica's AT-LP8X Reimagines Vinyl Playback With Modern Precision and Classic Design

• Semi-automatic direct-drive turntable with three speeds: 33-1/3, 45, 78 RPM
• AT-VM95E BK cartridge (0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylus)
• 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
• Newly designed tonearm lift automatically raises the tonearm at the end of a record side and stops the motor

Overview

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 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 25mm 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 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.

Specifications

Turntable

• Motor: DC servo
• Drive Method: Direct drive
• Speeds: 33-1/3 RPM, 45 RPM, 78 RPM
• 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)
• SNR: > 60 dB
• Output Level: PHONO: 4.0 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec
• Power Supply Requirements: 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
• Power Consumption: 8W
• Dimensions: 18" x 14" x 6.3" (450mm × 352mm × 161mm)
• Weight: 10.4 kg (23 lbs)

Tonearm

• Tonearm: Static balanced J-shaped tonearm
• Effective Arm Length: 9.7" (247mm)
• Overhang: 15mm (0.59")
• Tracking Error Angle: Less than 2.0°
• Stylus Pressure Adjustment Range: 0.0 to 4.0g
• Applicable Cartridge Weight: 14.0 to 20.0g (including headshell)
  (When using sub-counterweight: 17.5 to 23.5g)

Cartridge

• Model: AT-VM95E
• Type: VM
• Recommended Load Impedance: 47,000Ω
• Output Voltage: 4.0 mV (mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
• Stylus: 0.3 × 0.7 mil elliptical bonded
• Cantilever: Aluminum pipe
• Tracking Force Range: 1.8 to 2.2g (standard 2.0g)
• Cartridge Weight: 0.22 oz (6.1g)
• Headshell Weight: Approx. 0.38 oz (10.7g) including lead wires | Approx. 0.35 oz 10.0g) excluding lead wires
• Headshell Overhand Adjustment: + 5.5mm to - 2.5mm (when using AT-VM95E)

In the Box

• AT-LP8X Turntable
• Dust cover
• Rubber matt
• Platter
• Dust cover hinges
• Counterweight/subcounterweight
• Headshell with VM stereo cartridge
• 45 RPM adapter
• RCA audio cable
• Power cable