House of Marley Stir It Up Lux
Hi-fi turntables · 2023–present In production
£350 UK RRP
The flagship Marley deck: auto start/stop, a VM95E cartridge, aptX HD Bluetooth and the signature solid-bamboo plinth.
Model history: The Stir It Up Lux upgrades House of Marley's original Stir It Up, swapping the aluminium platter for glass, fitting a redesigned tonearm and headshell that needs less tracking force, and stepping up from a conical AT3600L stylus to an elliptical Audio-Technica AT95E cartridge.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Who it suits
Best suited to: a first serious turntable for an existing or planned amp-and-speakers setup. Less ideal for: plugging straight into passive speakers with no amp — check the built-in phono stage row above, and note most hi-fi decks still need external amplification.
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.
- Can transmit over Bluetooth as well as a wired output. A wired connection avoids Bluetooth codec compression.
- Has a USB output for recording vinyl to a computer.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | semi-automatic |
| Cartridge included | Audio-Technica AT-95E |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Platter | aluminium |
| Tonearm | straight |
| Dimensions | 42cm (W) x 34.8cm (D) x 10.5cm (H) |
| Weight | 4.53 kg |
| Finishes | Sustainable bamboo plinth (single finish); double-sided slipmat: black cork side + zoetrope side |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Years | 2023–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. On price it sits toward the affordable end of its category — 12% of priced hi-fi decks cost less.
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| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon UK | marketplace | Prime next-day on many items | Search at Amazon UK ↗ |
| Currys | electronics chain | UK delivery and store collection | Search at Currys ↗ |
| John Lewis | department store | Free UK delivery over £50; click & collect | Search at John Lewis ↗ |
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