AT-LPA2 Fully Manual Belt-Drive Turntable

The AT-LPA2 is the finest turntable Audio-Technica has ever developed, designed to reveal the purity of analog audio.

Assembled from transparent acrylic, the AT-LPA2 fully manual belt-drive turntable combines contemporary aesthetics with analog expertise, while remaining incredibly easy to set up and use. We designed the AT-LPA2 to minimize resonance, which can cause noise and distortion in the signal chain, while maximizing detailed audio reproduction of your vinyl records with crystal-clear accuracy. Not only is the acrylic stunning, it is also an ideal material for turntable construction, greatly reducing reverberations that might otherwise affect sound clarity. 

The AT-LPA2 features a high-density, 30 mm transparent acrylic chassis and 20 mm platter to provide exceptional stability and vibration damping for pure, uncolored sound. Exclusively designed heavy-duty, height-adjustable feet isolate the turntable from vibration. The mass of the acrylic platter also allows it to spin at a consistent speed. Additionally, an optical sensor, positioned under the spindle, monitors platter rotation to maintain an accurate speed of 33-1/3 or 45 RPM.

To further reduce unwanted noise, the controls and power supply have been moved into a separate unit – a feature typically found only on more expensive turntables – thereby isolating the turntable’s sensitive audio components from electrical interference associated with powering and operating the turntable’s motor. This isolation ensures the quietest performance possible, so you hear only the music from your records, not electrical noise.

The AT-LPA2 comes with a pre-mounted AT-OC9XEN moving coil cartridge,* which features a nude elliptical stylus (0.3 x 0.7 mil) and high-purity PCOCC coils. The AT-OC9XEN cartridge is designed to capture every nuance of your records with stunning clarity, while providing outstanding channel separation. The lower mass of the moving coil structure (compared to moving magnet cartridges) allows the stylus to react more quickly to changes in the record groove, resulting in more detailed audio reproduction.

The cartridge comes mounted to an exclusive machined-aluminum headshell with azimuth adjustment, that attaches to the straight, carbon-fiber tonearm. Engineered specifically for this turntable, the new 8.8-inch tonearm also offers VTA adjustment. The lightweight, anti-resonant tonearm tracks smoothly and precisely, utilizing a highly accurate, finely adjustable string-type anti-skate mechanism to counteract any inward pull and maintain proper channel balance. In addition, the tonearm includes two counterweight options (110 g and 130 g) to allow you to use a wide variety of other cartridges, should you so choose.

With its clean, modern look, advanced components, precision engineering, and ease of setup, the AT-LPA2 is your entry into the world of pure analog audio.

*Please Note: AT-OC9XEN’s stylus assembly is not field-replaceable, but Audio-Technica offers a fee-based Moving Coil Exchange Program to properly service your moving coil cartridge. The cartridge’s low (0.35 mV) output voltage also requires the use of a step-up transformer or moving coil phono preamp to boost the signal.

Features

• The finest turntable Audio-Technica has ever developed, designed to reveal the purity of analog audio
   
• Despite the turntable’s mechanical precision, it remains incredibly easy to set up and use
   
• Fully manual, belt-drive operation with two speeds: 33-1/3 and 45 RPM
   
• 30 mm-thick transparent chassis is made from low-resonance, high-density clear acrylic
   
• 20 mm-thick, high-density transparent acrylic platter is calibrated to spin at a consistent speed
   
• AT-OC9XEN MC cartridge* with 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical nude stylus provides detailed sound reproduction with excellent channel separation and low distortion 

• Separate control unit / power supply isolates the turntable from unwanted electrical noise
   
• Optical sensor, positioned under the spindle, monitors platter rotation to maintain accurate speed
   
• Newly designed, carbon-fiber tonearm is precision-engineered for superior tracking and stability, with adjustable VTA
   
• Highly accurate and finely adjustable weighted anti-skate mechanism (string-type)
   
• Includes both a 110 g and 130 g counterweight to accommodate most cartridge configurations
   
• Exclusive machined-aluminum headshell with azimuth adjustment
   
• Phono-level output provides pure, direct transmission of the cartridge’s signal
• Exclusively designed heavy-duty, height-adjustable feet isolate the turntable from vibration
   
• Includes dual RCA (male) to dual RCA (male) stereo cable, ground wire, 45 RPM adapter, removable hinged dust cover, hex wrench (to adjust tonearm height), white inspection gloves (to prevent fingerprints during setup)
   

• * Please note: The AT-OC9XEN MC cartridge’s low (0.35 mV) output voltage also requires the use of a step-up transformer or moving coil phono preamp to boost the signal.