Audio-Technica AT-LPW30BK vs Audio-Technica AT-LPW40WN

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Audio-Technica AT-LPW30BK · Audio-Technica AT-LPW40WN.

Practical differences

Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.

There's a real gap here: £75 separates them, with the Audio-Technica AT-LPW40WN the pricier of the two.

Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.

Bottom line: the Audio-Technica AT-LPW30BK has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the £75 gap.

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