Audio-Technica AT-LP70X
Budget turntables · 2024–present In production
— UK RRP
The step up from the LP60X: still fully automatic, but with a proper VM95-series cartridge on a replaceable half-inch mount. Sold in the US market — UK buyers get the Bluetooth AT-LP70XBT instead. Not officially distributed in the UK — the Bluetooth AT-LP70XBT is the version sold there.
Brought a genuinely upgradeable cartridge to the fully-automatic budget class.
Model history: The AT-LP70X is Audio-Technica's first real update to its entry-level line in years, replacing the AT-LP60X with a longer J-shaped tonearm, true dual RCA outputs (instead of a 3.5mm cable), and an upgradable VM95-series cartridge in place of the fixed stylus.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Who it suits
Best suited to: a first turntable for casual, low-effort listening. Less ideal for: an existing hi-fi system where you want to hear more detail — the fixed cartridge and light tonearm are the limiting factors there.
Good to know
- Has a built-in phono stage, so it can feed a normal line input on an amplifier or powered speakers without a separate phono box.
- Fully automatic: the arm cues itself and returns at the end of the side.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | fully-automatic |
| Cartridge included | AT-VM95C |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | aluminium |
| Tonearm | straight, J-shaped profile |
| Wow & flutter | <0.25% |
| Years | 2024–present |
How it sits in the catalogue
Its belt-drive mechanism is the majority choice in the database (130 of 159). A built-in phono stage puts it with the 45% of current decks that plug straight into any amp or powered speaker. Fully-automatic operation is rarer than you might expect — only 13 of 159 current models cue and return the arm themselves.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon UK | marketplace | Prime next-day on many items | Search at Amazon UK ↗ |
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| Audio Affair | hifi independent | Free UK delivery over £50 | Search at Audio Affair ↗ |
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| Peter Tyson | hifi independent | Free UK delivery on most hi-fi; competitive pricing | Search at Peter Tyson ↗ |
| Richer Sounds | hifi chain | Free UK delivery on most orders; click & collect from stores | Search at Richer Sounds ↗ |
| Sevenoaks Sound & Vision | hifi chain | Free UK delivery over £100; in-store demonstration and setup | Search at Sevenoaks Sound & Vision ↗ |
| Superfi | hifi independent | Free UK delivery over £50 | Search at Superfi ↗ |
| Vinyl Revival | music retail | UK delivery | Search at Vinyl Revival ↗ |
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