News this week from Audio Technica, bringing 60 years’ worth of audio expertise from Japan. They have announced the AT-LP7X turntable. This is a fully manual belt-drive turntable with a contemporary, minimalistic design.
The AT-LP7X Turntable comes in a matte black finish, with a dense MDF (medium-density fibreboard) plinth and a 20 mm acrylic platter, standing on spring-based isolation feet. This arrangement, Audio Technica says, is combined to;
dampen resonance and vibration, ensuring minimised transmission of mechanical noise and oscillations for a more accurate reproduction of the recording
The turntable features a J-shaped aluminium tonearm inspired by Audio-Technica models from the 1960s and ’70s. Additionally, the turntable is;
equipped with a dual-axis gimbal and precision bearings, it offers low-friction tracking and stability.
The AT-LP7X is sold with a pre-mounted AT-VM95E cartridge in black on a AT-LT10 headshell.
The AT-LP7X Turntable has a built-in switchable phono pre-amplifier that supports both MM and MC cartridges.
Additionally, Audio Technica notes;
Customisation is at the heart of the AT-LP7X. Vertical tracking angle (VTA) adjustment, anti-skate control, and additional subcounterweight allow compatibility with a wide range of cartridges and headshells.
They add that the stylus can be easily swapped with any VM95 Series replacement.
The AT-LP7X will be available from the 6th of January 2026 and will retail for 799€/679GBP. For more information, visit www.audio-technica.com.
About Audio Technica
Celebrating over 60 years of audio excellence, Audio-Technica is a recognised leader in the development and manufacture of high-quality personal and professional audio equipment. Founded in Japan in 1962 by Hideo Matsushita, with the philosophy that high-quality audio should be accessible to all, the company made its name manufacturing state-of-the-art phonograph cartridges and tonearms. Today, Audio-Technica is a worldwide group of Companies devoted to creating high-performance microphones, headphones, wireless systems, mixers, turntables, phono cartridges and other electronic products.
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