Audio-Technica - AT-LPW40WN Fully Manual Belt-Drive Turntable

Warm walnut looks, a carbon-fiber tonearm and honest fully manual belt-drive playback make this an easy hi-fi centerpiece.

The AT-LPW40WN is a fully manual, two-speed (33-1/3 and 45 RPM) belt-drive turntable with an anti-resonance plinth wrapped in simulated walnut wood veneer, giving it vintage warmth with modern engineering underneath. A DC servo motor with active speed stabilization keeps the anti-resonance die-cast aluminum platter (with rubber mat) rotating at accurate, consistent speed.

Its straight carbon-fiber tonearm features hydraulically damped lift control and adjustable dynamic anti-skate, and comes fitted with the AT-VM95E Dual Moving Magnet cartridge with a replaceable elliptical stylus, upgradeable with any VM95 Series stylus. A switchable built-in phono preamp (35 dB nominal, RIAA equalized) lets you connect directly to powered speakers or a line-level input, or bypass it and run into your own phono stage.

Features

• Belt drive with a DC servo motor and Active Speed Stabilization
• Walnut veneer plinth
• Static balanced straight carbon tonearm with hydraulically damped lift, 223.6 mm effective length
• Removable AT-HS4 headshell with an AT-VM95E dual moving magnet cartridge
• Upgradable with any VM95 series stylus
• Die-cast aluminum platter
• Built-in switchable phono/line preamp

Specifications

• Type: Two-speed, fully manual belt drive
• Motor: DC servo with Active Speed Stabilization
• Speeds: 33-1/3 and 45 RPM
• Platter: Die-cast aluminum
• Tonearm: Static balanced straight carbon with hydraulically damped lift control, 223.6 mm effective length, 18.6 mm overhang
• Headshell: AT-HS4 universal half-inch mount, removable
• Cartridge: AT-VM95E dual moving magnet, 0.3 x 0.7 mil bonded elliptical stylus, removable
• Replacement Stylus: AT-VMN95E; accepts any VM95 series stylus
• Wow and Flutter: Less than 0.15% (weighted)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: Greater than 60 dB
• Phono Preamp Gain: 35 dB nominal, RIAA equalized
• Power: AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.5 A max via the external adapter. US operation 120 V, 60 Hz
• Power Consumption: 1.1 W
• Dimensions: 17.13″ (435 mm) W x 13.90″ (353 mm) D x 5.04″ (128 mm) H
• Weight: 10.4 lbs (4.7 kg) without dust cover
• Included: Dust cover with hinges, platter, mat, drive belt, counterweight, AT-HS4 headshell with AT-VM95E cartridge, 45 RPM adapter, RCA audio cable, AC adapter