# Audio-Technica LP7X Fully Manual Belt Drive Turntable

The Audio-Technica LP7X is a premium, fully manual belt-drive turntable designed for serious vinyl listeners who value precision, control, and refined sound quality.

Built with a minimalist aesthetic and high-grade components, it delivers an engaging analogue experience that rewards careful setup and attentive listening.

Ideal for dedicated Hi-Fi systems, the LP7X combines a solid, low-resonance plinth with a heavy acrylic platter and advanced tonearm design.

It is supplied without a cartridge, allowing enthusiasts to pair it with a moving magnet or moving coil cartridge of their choice to suit their system and musical taste.

**FEATURES**

-   **Fully Manual Operation:** Offers complete control over playback, appealing to purists who enjoy a hands-on vinyl experience and precise cueing.
-   **Belt-Drive Design:** Isolates the platter from motor vibrations, delivering smoother rotation and reduced noise for cleaner, more accurate sound.
-   **Heavy Acrylic Platter:** Enhances speed stability and minimises resonance, resulting in improved clarity, tighter bass, and a more natural presentation.
-   **J-ShapedTonearm:** The J-shaped aluminium tonearm, inspired by classic A-T models of the 1960s and ’70s, features a dual-axis gimbal with precision ball bearings to further enhance tracking performance.
-   **Adjustable VTA:** Allows fine tuning to perfectly match a wide range of cartridges, ensuring optimal performance and system compatibility.
-   **High-Quality DC Servo Motor:** Maintains consistent rotational speed at 33⅓ and 45 RPM for stable, pitch-accurate playback.
-   **Dual RCA Outputs:** Enables connection to both MM and MC phono stages, making the LP7X suitable for high-end analogue systems.
-   **Rigid MDF Plinth:** Finished in sleek black, the anti-resonance plinth provides excellent isolation while complementing modern Hi-Fi setups.

###### What You Get

-   1 x Turntable
-   1 x Dust cover
-   1 x Platter
-   1 x Drive belt
-   1 x Counterweight
-   1 x Subcounterweight (light)
-   1 x Headshell (AT-LT10) with VM stereo cartridge (AT-VM95E BK)
-   1 x 45 RPM adapter
-   1 x RCA audio cable (approx. 1.4 m / 4.6’)
-   1 x AC adapter (approx. 1.3 m / 4.3’); Gloves

###### Specifications

TURNTABLE

-   **Motor:** DC servo motor
-   **Drive Method:** Belt drive
-   **Speeds:** 33-1/3 RPM, 45 RPM
-   **Turntable Platter:** 20 mm (0.79") thick acrylic platter
-   **Wow and Flutter:** <0.1% (WTD) at 3 kHz (JIS)
-   **Signal-to-Noise Ratio:** > 60 dB
-   **Output Level:** PHONO: 4.0 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec; LINE: 252 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec
-   **Phono Pre-Amp Gain:** MM: 36 dB nominal, RIAA equalised; MC: 56 dB nominal, RIAA equalised
-   **Power Consumption:** 5.5 W
-   **Dimensions:** 450 mm (18”) × 352 mm (14”) × 157 mm (6.2”) (W × D × H)
-   **Weight:** Approx. 7.6 kg
-   **Operating Temperature:** 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
-   **Replacement Stylus:** AT-VMN95E BK
-   **Replacement Headshell:** AT-LT10

TONEARM

-   **Tonearm Type:** Static balanced J-shaped tonearm
-   **Effective Length:** 247 mm (9.7”)
-   **Overhang:** 15 mm (0.59”)
-   **Maximum Tracking Error Angle:** <2.0°
-   **Tracking Force Adjustment Range:** 0.0 – 4.0 g
-   **Applicable Cartridge Weight:** 14.0 to 19.5 g (without subcounterweight); 17.5 to 23.5 g (with subcounterweight (light)); 22.0 to 28.5 g (with subcounterweight (heavy), sold separately)

CARTRIDGE

-   **Cartridge Model:** AT-VM95E BK
-   **Cartridge Type:** VM
-   **Recommended Load Impedance:** 47,000 ohms
-   **Output Voltage:** 4.0 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
-   **Stylus Shape:** 0.3 × 0.7 mil bonded elliptical stylus
-   **Cantilever:** Aluminium pipe
-   **Tracking Force:** 1.8 to 2.2 g (standard 2.0 g)
-   **Weight:** 0.0061kg

POWER SUPPLY

-   **AC Adapter Rated Input Voltage:** 100 to 240 V AC
-   **AC Adapter Rated Input Current:** 0.6 A max.
-   **Rated Frequency:** 50 Hz / 60 Hz
-   **Rated Output Voltage:** 12 V DC
-   **Rated Secondary Current:** 0.5 ACable Length: Approx. 1.3 m (4.3’)
-   **Warranty:** 2 Years

## Details

- **Price:** 699.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** Audio-Technica
- **Type:** Turntables

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 699.00 GBP | In stock |

## Images

- Audio-Technica LP7X Fully Manual Belt Drive Turntable - K&B Audio
- Audio-Technica LP7X Fully Manual Belt Drive Turntable - K&B Audio
- Audio-Technica LP7X Fully Manual Belt Drive Turntable - K&B Audio
- Audio-Technica LP7X Fully Manual Belt Drive Turntable - K&B Audio
- Audio-Technica LP7X Fully Manual Belt Drive Turntable - K&B Audio
- Audio-Technica LP7X Fully Manual Belt Drive Turntable - K&B Audio
- Audio-Technica LP7X Fully Manual Belt Drive Turntable - K&B Audio
- Audio-Technica LP7X Fully Manual Belt Drive Turntable - K&B Audio
- Audio-Technica LP7X Fully Manual Belt Drive Turntable - K&B Audio
- Audio-Technica LP7X Fully Manual Belt Drive Turntable - K&B Audio

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> Source: [K&B Audio](https://www.kbaudio.co.uk/products/audio-technica-lp7x-fully-manual-belt-drive-turntable)
> Updated: 2026-04-29