AT-LP8X Semi-Automatic Direct-Drive Turntable
Experience exceptional vinyl playback with the Audio-Technica AT-LP8X Semi-Automatic Direct-Drive Turntable, this turntable seamlessly blends classic design with modern technology, offering audiophiles a premium listening experience.
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Compatibility & setup
The factory-fitted cartridge is AT-VM95E BK (black). Its elliptical stylus can be replaced with the green AT-VMN95E. Other stereo VM95 styli are compatible options. Confirm the fitted cartridge first if your turntable has been modified.
Confirm the cartridge actually fitted to your turntable. Follow the replacement stylus instructions and required tracking force; physical fit alone does not make every stylus suitable for every record or use.
Matching replacement stylus
Other stylus options
Alternative profiles can change playback and setup requirements. Match both the cartridge body and the record format.
- Compatible AT-VM95 Replacement Styli
For ordinary 33⅓/45 rpm microgroove records, choose a suitable C, E, EN, ML or SH stylus. AT-VMN95SP is for wide-groove 78 rpm shellac, not ordinary LPs or 45s. Match both the cartridge body and the record format.
- Compatible alternative stylus Audio-Technica AT-VMN95C Replacement Stylus In stock
Description
Audio-Technica AT-LP8X Semi-Automatic Direct-Drive Turntable
Experience exceptional vinyl playback with the Audio-Technica AT-LP8X Semi-Automatic Direct-Drive Turntable, this turntable seamlessly blends classic design with modern technology, offering audiophiles a premium listening experience.
Key Features:
- Semi-Automatic Operation: The newly designed tonearm lift automatically raises the tonearm at the end of a record side and stops the motor, protecting your vinyl and stylus.
- Direct-Drive DC Servo Motor: Features a low-torque, direct-drive DC servo motor with a speed-sensor system to maintain accurate platter rotation speed, improving wow and flutter performance.
- J-Shaped Tonearm: Inspired by classic Audio-Technica models from the 1960s and '70s, the aluminum J-shaped tonearm comes equipped with a newly designed AT-LT10 headshell and AT-VM95E BK (black) cartridge with a 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylus, providing excellent channel separation and low distortion for outstanding tonal quality.
- Anti-Resonance Platter: The 25 mm rubber-damped, anti-resonance, die-cast aluminum platter comes with a 2.5 mm rubber mat, reducing unwanted vibrations for a clearer sound.
- Multiple Playback Speeds: Supports 33-1/3, 45, and 78 RPM records, allowing you to enjoy your entire vinyl collection. (Note: A dedicated SP cartridge or the replacement AT-VMN95SP stylus is required to play 78 RPM records.)
- Adjustable VTA: The tonearm's vertical tracking angle (VTA) is adjustable, enabling precise alignment and optimal performance with various cartridges.
- Robust Construction: The turntable's robust MDF box plinth, adjustable feet, thick rubber-damped, anti-resonance, die-cast aluminum platter, and 2.5 mm rubber mat work together to temper unwanted noise and vibration so you can enjoy all the detail of your music.
Technical Specifications:
| Turntable | |
|---|---|
| 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 Level | PHONO: 4.0 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec |
| Power Supply Requirements | 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption | 8 W |
| Dimensions | 17.7" x 13.9" x 6.3" (450 mm x 352 mm x 161 mm) |
| Weight | 22.9 lbs (10.4 kg) |
| Tonearm | |
| Type | Static balanced J-shaped tonearm |
| Effective Length | 9.7" (247 mm) |
| 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 (AT-VM95E BK) | |
| Type | VM Stereo Dual Magnet |
| Frequency Response | 20-22,000 Hz |
| Channel Separation | 20 dB at 1 kHz |
| Output Channel Balance | 2.0 dB at 1 kHz |
| Output Voltage | 4.0 mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec |
| Vertical Tracking Angle | 23° |
| Vertical Tracking Force Range | 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard) |
| Stylus Shape | 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical |
| Stylus Construction | Bonded round shank |
Specifications
- What is supplied
- Turntable with cartridge
- Stylus family
- VM95
- Cartridge mounting
- Half-inch
- Stylus profile
- Bonded elliptical
- Supplied stylus record format
- 33/45 rpm microgroove
- Replacement stylus model
- AT-VMN95E
Understanding VM95 model names
The model name tells you whether you are buying a cartridge, a replacement stylus, or a cartridge with a headshell.
- AT-VM95: a complete cartridge. The letters that follow identify its stylus profile.
- AT-VMN95: a replacement stylus assembly for a VM95 cartridge body.
- /H: the cartridge is supplied pre-mounted on a headshell. Check the tonearm connector, weight range and alignment.
C is conical; E is bonded elliptical; EN is nude elliptical; ML is MicroLine; SH is Shibata. These profiles have different playback and setup characteristics.
SP is for wide-groove 78 rpm shellac. It is not the choice for ordinary LPs or 45s, even though the stylus fits the same VM95 body.
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Shipping & returns
Shipping
Free shipping on orders over $99 within the contiguous US; $5.95 flat rate below $99. In-stock orders placed by 1 PM ET Monday–Friday or noon Saturday normally ship the same day. Availability and holiday exceptions apply. See our shipping policy for full details.
Returns
Most items may be returned within 30 days in like-new condition. Open-box headphones, cartridges and styli are subject to a 15% restocking fee. Opened in-ear headphones and cartridges or styli with a broken needle are non-returnable. Special-order products are non-refundable. Read our refund policy before opening or installing your purchase.
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