Vinyl Player Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSBSV

Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSBSV is an all–in-one direct-drive vinyl player, which is the leader of consumer demand in its price category. And the reason for this was the exemplary price/quality ratio.

Basic parameters

For the material of the table, a durable matte plastic, painted in a laconic shade, was chosen. By the way, the turntable is mounted on large antiresonance legs, which, moreover, exclude sliding on the occupied surface. It is worth noting the completely manual playback control scheme, hinting that we are no longer looking at a budget product. In addition to the classic hardware keys, the gramophone has a convenient dual-band tempo fader with a quartz lock that ensures pitch stability. There is also a removable stroboscopic illumination module, which gives the LP-120X an additional effect in the dark. As for the features of the tonearm used, there is a generally positive picture here, because we have a balanced S-shaped version equipped with dynamic antiskating, a counterweight and a micro-elevator. A high-quality MM-head (AT-VM95E cartridge) is installed on the tonearm, which can easily be replaced with a more audiophile one, although many listeners will have enough stock solution resource.

Sound

Audio-Technica LP-120XUSB is a modern LP player of the initial High–End level, equipped with a direct-drive DC motor, a switchable on-board phono corrector, as well as an ADC module that will be needed to digitize material recorded on vinyl media. Perhaps the main attention should be paid to the manufacturer's appeal to the direct drive (in the context of the democratic price of the turntable), which guarantees a stable rotational element without the periodic need to replace the passers. It is important to mention directly the sound signature of the player (with a basic cartridge), inspiring a recognizable vintage timbre with a wealth of overtones, a verified frequency range, as well as a three-dimensional stereo panorama with well-separated plans. The narration about the audio potential of the device in question is completed by the implemented technology of digitization of plates (built-in ADC), which allows you to save MP3 files with a resolution of 320 kB/s on a PC.

Audio-Technica AT-LP120X USB is a direct–drive turntable that has received all the necessary characteristics for the discerning listener to get acquainted with music recorded on vinyl discs that have regained their former popularity. Suitable for DJ activities.