audio frequency - Technica’ssummer of launchesbrings with it another product , this time in the form of the AT - LP70xBT .
The name is a bit of mouthful , but the raw turntable is reckon as an entry - grade product , one for audiophiles “ carry their first footfall into the world of vinyl ” , building on from the previousAT - LP60xBT simulation .
It ’s a full automatic vinyl spinner , so all you involve to concern yourself with is locate the record ( either 33 1/3 or 45 RPM record ) on the platter , pressing a button and the AT - LP70xBT will take care of playing the record . There’sBluetooth supportfor rain cats and dogs wirelessly to a verbaliser via Qualcomm ’s aptX adaptative codec .
But it ’s not just a wireless set - up that the AT - LP70xBT chimes with . Audio - Technica say it ’s “ equally optimised ” for wire set - up s with a built - in switchable phone preamp . you may also link up speakers via the RCA cable ( which is included ) to create your hi - fi set - up .
The tonearm is J - shaped , and features an AT - VM95C catridge with a 0.6 Swedish mile conical stylus that ’s been craft to provide “ excellent channel separation ” and low-pitched distiortion . It can also be promote with other styli ( elliptical , micro linear , or Shibata ) that boast in Audio - Technica ’s VM95 serial , so you may customise the performance how you care .
The AC adapter handles the AC / DC conversion outside the bod , reduing noise in the signal chain asa result . Further noise is weaken with a three - part anti - resonance chassis , the bearing with the AT - LP70xBT is to reproduce music with “ froth clarity and point ” .
A removable rubble cover is provided , and the lazy Susan fall in three finishes : black silver , whitened silver , and black bronze .
All that ’s leave alone is to bring up availability and price . The Audio - Technica AT - LP70xBT is available in former August for the affordable price of £ 219 / € 249 / $ 249 . The black bronze finish arrive in mid - August .
