automatic turntables

Press start, walk away — the arm cues and returns itself. Every current fully-automatic deck.

13 models currently match the filter, shown from the lowest reference price to the highest. This is a database shortlist, not a ranked review.

Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP70X belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage — Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP60X belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage £135 Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP60XUSB belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · USB £150 Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth £180 Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth £219 Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP3XBT belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth £280 Budget Dual CS 329 belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage £399 Budget Rekkord F110 belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage £399 Budget Denon DP-300F belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage £420 Hi-fi Rekkord F300 belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage £549 Hi-fi Dual CS 429 belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage £699 Hi-fi Thorens TD 102 A belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage £749 Hi-fi Pro-Ject Automat A2 belt drive · 33/45/78 rpm · phono stage £1,099

Buying context

The automation adds moving parts (a cueing mechanism and end-of-side sensor) that manual decks don't have, which is a small extra thing that can eventually need adjustment — a fair trade for most people, but worth knowing if you want the simplest possible mechanism.

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