Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB

Any product of the Japanese brand Audio-Technica is an indicator of the good taste of its owner. The AT-LP120-USB turntable is a powerful fusion of analogue warm sound and modern technology.

Solid "Japanese"

The device is made in a minimalist "Spartan" design and is available in black or silver colours. Immediately, we note the considerable weight of the product — almost 11 kg. This is not a plastic toy spinner for 10K rubles, but a solid unit with a cast aluminium platter and massive anti-vibration mounts.

Complete "equipment"

The kit includes a branded slipmat (mat-overlay on the disk), a dust cover, a removable pickup shell, a counterweight (for non-native pickups) and power cords.

The control buttons are intuitive, respond well to pressing, and the pitch control is smooth. Of the additional amenities, there is a needle illumination and a reverse function that allows you to rewind the disc to the fragment you like and listen to it again. The player supports all three disc playback speeds: 33, 45 and 78 rpm.

Soft sound

With the included phono stage and native pickup, by connecting the player to a good receiver, you can get quite a decent sound. At the same time, a pleasant softness will be observed in it, with a fairly dense and deep stage. Whoever this is not enough, can make an “upgrade” — put another pickup, for example, Ortofon, Denon or Grado.

Digitization of records

The player supports recording from a plate in digital format. To do this, it has a USB B connector and a cable for connecting to a computer, and a CD with the Audacity programme is included. The built-in ADC digitizes your records in 16-bit, 48 kHz quality.

The Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB is highly regarded by experts and audiophiles alike. Definitely, the player allows you to bring vinyl to a new quality level of sound. But such a pleasure costs a lot — $ 450. But there is always a way out. For less biased listeners, the manufacturer offers a simpler, but much cheaper, Audio-Technica AT-LP60-USB model.