Audio Technica AT-LP7X Belt Drive Turntable

Introducing the AT-LP7X  

 

Fully Manual Belt Drive Turntable from Audio Technica

The AT-LP7X fully manual belt-drive turntable blends analog excellence with style and versatility. Featuring a dense MDF plinth and acrylic platter to minimise unwanted resonance and vibration, this elegant, matte-black turntable delivers sound that’s just as clean and refined as its appearance.

In designing the LP7X, we paid special attention to chassis geometry, ensuring that the platter, spindle, and tonearm were optimally positioned for accurate, distortion-free tracking. The J-shaped aluminium tonearm, inspired by classic A-T models of the 1960s and ’70s, features a dual-axis gimbal with precision ball bearings to further enhance tracking performance.

The turntable comes with our AT-LT10 headshell and AT-VM95E BK (black) cartridge with 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylus, providing excellent channel separation and low distortion for outstanding tonal quality. For easy customisation, the stylus can be replaced or interchanged with other styli in the VM95 line, offering a wide choice of options for every budget and application.  

The AT-LP7X is ideal for those interested in experimenting with alternate cartridges. The tonearm’s VTA (vertical tracking angle) adjustment and 16 g sub counterweight allow you to use a broad range of other cartridges and headshells with a combined weight of up to 23.5 g. (A 32 g sub counterweight, available separately, enables the use of even heavier cartridge/headshell combinations.) With its built-in switchable phono pre-amplifier, the AT-LP7X also gives you the option of using MC (moving coil) cartridges.   

The turntable’s 20 mm acrylic platter is driven by an optical sensor-monitored motor that ensures a continuously accurate platter rotation speed of 33-1/3 or 45 RPM. The motor is mounted on vibration-dampening rubber bushings designed to decouple the motor from the plinth, minimising the transmission of mechanical noise and oscillations. An external switching power supply isolates the AC-to-DC conversion to prevent it from adding any electrical interference, and the turntable’s spring-based, height-adjustable isolation feet offer excellent protection against external noise.  

The AT-LP7X comes with a detachable RCA output cable (dual RCA male to dual RCA male with ground), 45 RPM adapter, and removable dust cover. 

Cartridge Configuration that's Versatile

Combined, the turntable’s AT-VM95 cartridge, VTA (vertical tracking angle) adjustment, and 16 g sub counterweight expand your configuration options. Upgrade to a more refined VM95 stylus or experiment with different cartridge/headshell combinations (up to 23.5 g total). Add the optional 32 g sub counterweight (available separately) and work with combinations up to 28.5 g.

Sooth and Accurate Rotation

The stainless-steel spindle features a thermal-plastic, sheet-type bearing at its base, ensuring low-friction rotation that’s precisely maintained at 33-1/3 or 45 RPM by the turntable’s speed-sensor system.

Clean and Quiet Playback Assured

The high-density acrylic platter dampens vibrations for supremely quiet playback, allowing the brilliance and detail of your vinyl records to shine through. 

Precise Turntable Geometry

The AT-LP7X provides excellent tracking thanks to the chassis and tonearm geometry of the AT-LP7X.  Both have been designed to ensure optimal lateral tracking for distortion-free playback.  

Product Features
Fully manual, belt-drive operation with two speeds: 33-1/3 and 45 RPM
Heavy 40 mm MDF (medium density fibreboard) cabinet construction reduces resonance and vibration for clearer sound
Motor features a speed-sensor system to maintain accurate platter rotation speed
20 mm-thick, high-density acrylic platter offers high rotational inertia to spin records at a consistent speed (no platter mat required)
J-shaped tonearm with adjustable VTA (vertical tracking angle)
AT-VM95E BK (black) cartridge (0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylus) pre-mounted to the lightweight AT-LT10 removable headshell
AT-VM95 cartridge is compatible with most VM95 Series replacement styli, offering a wide choice of options for every budget and application
Included 16 g sub counterweight provides an expanded cartridge/headshell weight range of 14.0–23.5 g
A larger 32 g sub counterweight is available separately to enable the use of cartridge/headshell combinations up to 28.5 g
Adjustable anti-skate control to counter the inward force the styli experiences during playback
Built-in switchable phono pre-amplifier with selectable modes for MM (moving magnet) or MC (moving coil) cartridges
Includes dual RCA (male) to dual RCA (male) stereo cable with ground, 45 RPM adapter, and removable dust cover 
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Technical Specifications
Turntable

Type
Belt-drive, fully manual operation

Motor
DC servo motor

Drive Method
Belt Drive 

Speeds
33-1/3 RPM, 45 RPM

Turntable Platter
20 mm (0.79") thick acrylic platterWow and flutter

Wow and Flutter
Signal-to-noise ratio
> 60 dB

Output Levels

PHONO
 4.0 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec

LINE
252 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec

Phono Pre-amp gain
MM: 36 dB nominal, RIAA equalised
MC: 56 dB nominal, RIAA equalised

General

Power consumption
5.5 W

Dimensions (W × D × H)
450 mm × 352 mm × 157 mm 

Weight
7.6 kg 
 
Operating Temperature
5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
 
Replacement Stylus
AT-VMN95E BK (sold separately)
 
Replacement Headshell
AT-LT10 (sold separately)
 
Replacement Belt
AT-LP7X exclusive belt (sold separately)
 
Tonearm
 
Type
Static balanced J-shaped tonearm
 
Effective Length
247 mm
 
Overhang
15 mm 
 
Maximum Tracking Error Angle

 
Tracking Force Adjustment Range
0.0 - 4.0 g
 
Applicable Cartridge Weight
14.0 to 19.5 g (without sub counterweight)
17.5 to 23.5 g (with sub counterweight (light))
22.0 to 28.5 g (with sub counterweight (heavy)*
 
*Please note that the sub counterweight (heavy) is sold separately.

Cartridge

Model
AT-VM95E BK
 
Type
VM
 
Recommended Loan Impedance
47,000 ohms
 
Output Voltage
4.0 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
 
Stylus Shape
0.3 × 0.7 mil bonded elliptical stylus
 
Cantilever
Aluminium pipe
 
Tracking Force
1.8 to 2.2 g (standard 2.0 g)
 
Weight
6.1 
AC Adaptor

Rated Input Voltage
100 to 240 V AC
 
Rated Input Current
0.6 A max.
 
Rated Frequency
50 Hz / 60 Hz
 
Rated Output Voltage
12 V DC
 
Rated Secondary Current
0.5 A
 
Cable Length
Approx. 1.3 m
Headshell

Headshell
AT-LT10

Weight
Approx. 10.7 g (0.38 oz) (including lead wires)
Approx. 10.0 g (0.35 oz) (excluding lead wires)
 
Overhang Adjustment
- 5.5 mm to + 2.5 mm (when using AT-VM95E)
 
In the Box
Dust cover
Platter
Drive belt
Counterweight
Sub counterweight (light)
Headshell (AT-LT10) with VM stereo cartridge (AT-VM95E BK)
45 RPM adapter
RCA audio cable (Approx. 1.4 m (4.6’))
AC adapter (Approx. 1.3 m (4.3’))
Gloves

 

*This information has been obtained from Manufacturers website. We advise that Features & Specifications are subject change without notice.

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