Sony PS-LX310BT
Budget turntables · 2019–? Discontinued
£130 typical UK used price
Sony's do-everything starter deck: fully automatic with one-touch Bluetooth pairing, a built-in phono stage and USB output. The pick for total simplicity.
One-button Bluetooth pairing made it the mainstream wireless favourite.
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; anyone who wants a manufacturer warranty — this model is no longer sold new.
Compatibility and setup
- The cartridge is fixed to the headshell rather than user-swappable — the stylus itself is usually still a separate, replaceable part, but you can’t fit a different cartridge model later.
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.
- 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 | integrated MM |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Platter | aluminium |
| Tonearm | straight, integrated |
| Dimensions | 430 x 108 x 367 mm (W x H x D) |
| Weight | 3.5 kg |
| Warranty | 1 year (Sony UK standard guarantee; see services.sony.co.uk/support/en/warranty-information — not model-specific) |
| Years | 2019–? |
Where to buy the Sony PS-LX310BT
2 UK merchants handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that merchant’s site.
| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay UK | used marketplace | Varies by seller | Search at eBay UK ↗ |
| Vinyl Revival | music retail | UK delivery | Search at Vinyl Revival ↗ |
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