Audio-Technica AT-LP60X Automatic Belt-Drive Turntable

Overview

The AT-LP60X-BK is a fully automatic belt-drive turntable that cues, plays and stops itself, running both 33-1/3 and 45 RPM records through a die-cast aluminum platter built to resist resonance.

Audio-Technica redesigned the tonearm base and headshell on this model specifically to cut down on tracking noise, and moved the AC-to-DC conversion into an external adapter so that electrical noise stays out of the audio path. It reads as a deck built for someone who wants records playing with minimal fuss, not for a hobbyist chasing manual tonearm control.

• Fully automatic belt-drive operation
• Plays 33-1/3 and 45 RPM records
• Anti-resonance die-cast aluminum platter
• Includes a dust cover

Who it's for

Fits a first turntable or an upgrade from an all-in-one record player, where automatic start and stop matters more than manual adjustment. A vinyl collector who wants to set counterweight, anti-skate or tracking force by hand will find the automatic operation limiting.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Belt drive isolates the motor from the platter, reducing the vibration that can bleed into the stylus, while the die-cast aluminum platter and anti-resonance build cut down on ringing during playback. Housing the AC/DC conversion in an outboard adapter keeps that noisy step off the internal signal path, which is the kind of detail that matters more at this price point than raw specs do.

Where it stands among turntables

• #1 most-searched brand and model of the 69 turntables lines we track (by search demand, not sales).

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Specifications

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