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

Precision meets Performance
Elevate your Vinyl Experience

• 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 sub-counterweight 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
  
  

  The AT-LP8X is a semi-automatic direct-drive turntable, featuring a newly designed tonearm lift that automatically raises the tonearm at the end of a record side and stops the motor. Its 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 an AT-VM95E BK (black) cartridge with a 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylus. This setup provides excellent channel separation and low distortion, resulting in outstanding tonal quality. The stylus can be replaced or interchanged with any of the five additional styles in the VM95 line for easy customization. The tonearm’s VTA (vertical tracking angle) adjustment and sub-counterweight 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, 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), a 45 RPM adapter, and a removable hinged dust cover.

Specifications

• Type Semi-automatic direct-drive turntable
• Motor DC servo motor
• Drive method Direct-drive
• Speeds 33-1/3 RPM, 45 RPM or 78 RPM
• Turntable Platter Aluminum die-cast, rubber damper
• Starting Torque 1.0 Kgf.cm
• Braking System Electronic braking
• Wow and Flutter < 0.1% (JIS WTD) with 33 RPM
• Signal-To-Noise Ratio > 60 dB
• Nominal Output Level
  (PHONO) 4.0 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec
• Power Supply 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
• Rating Capacity 8 W
• Dimensions 450 mm (W) x 352 mm (D) x 161 mm (H)
• Weight 10.4 kg
• Accessories Furnished
  Dust cover, Rubber mat, Platter, Dust cover hinge, Counterweight, Sub-counterweight,45-RPM adapter, VM stereo cartridge (AT-VM95E BK) with headshell (AT-LT10), RCA audio cable (approx. 1.0m), Power cable (approx. 1.8m)
• Accessories (Optional)
  Replacement Stylus AT-VMN95E BK,;
  Replacement headshell AT-LT10

Tonearm/Cartridge/Headshell Specifications

• Tone Arm Type Static balanced J-shaped tonearm
• Effective Arm Length 247 mm
• Height of Tonearm Adjustment Range 15 mm
• Tracking Error Angle Less than 2.0°
• Anti-skating Range 0 ~ 4.0 g
• Applicable Cartridge Weight 14.0 ~ 20.0 g (including headshell)
  (When using subweight : 17.5 ~ 23.5 g)
• Cartridge AT-VM95E BK (VM type stereo cartridge)
• Recommend Loading 47,000 Ω
• Output Voltage 4.0 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
• Stylus 0.3 × 0.7 mil bonded elliptical stylus
• Cantilever Aluminum pipe
• Tracking Force 1.8 - 2.2 g (2.0g standard)
• Headshell Weight
  10.7 g (including lead wire);
  10.0 g (excluding lead wire)
• Headshell Overhang Adjustment
  +5.5mm ~ -2.5mm (when using AT-VM95E)