Andover Audio SpinDeck Max turntable
Hi-fi turntables · 2021–present In production
$699 US reference price
Andover Audio SpinDeck Max is a current belt-drive, fully automatic operation, 33/45 rpm playback hi-fi turntable. The US reference price is $699.
Decision snapshot
The five things to check first
- Plays
- 33/45 rpm
- System hookup
- Phono input or preamp needed
- Cueing
- fully automatic
- Stylus path
- Mapped: Stylus 10
- Buying status
- Current model
Setup bottom line: Budget for a phono input or separate phono preamp as well as amplification and speakers. Check model-specific stylus evidence →
German-engineered fully automatic belt-drive turntable: the tonearm cues, plays and returns itself. Rubber-mounted stabilized DC motor, 12-inch platter and pre-mounted Ortofon OM 10; requires an external phono stage.
One of very few genuinely hi-fi fully automatic decks on the US market; Rolling Stone's Best Turntable 2021.
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
- No built-in phono stage — use an amplifier with a phono input or add a separate phono preamplifier.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | fully automatic |
| Cartridge included | Ortofon OM 10 |
| Built-in phono stage | No |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | aluminum (12-inch flywheel) |
| Tonearm | low-mass aluminum, precision metal bearings |
| Finishes | black, white |
| Years | 2021–present |
How it sits in the catalogue
Its belt-drive mechanism is the majority choice in the database (151 of 183). On price it sits mid-pack of its category — 38% of priced hi-fi decks cost less.
Cartridge and replacement stylus
Factory cartridge: Ortofon OM 10 · replacement stylus: Stylus 10 · around $79.
Keep the evidence layers separate
Buying evidence for this model
- US reference price
- $699. A dated guide value for comparison, not an offer or availability claim.
- Live retailer offers
- No live offer feed is enabled for this model.
- Retailer links
- Brand or product routes to relevant US retailers; a search link is not a stock claim.
An internally verified exact identifier may improve offer matching, but it is not published as a catalogue fact unless independently corroborated. Always confirm the exact model, final price, delivery and returns with the retailer.
Where to buy the Andover Audio SpinDeck Max
3 US retailers stock Andover Audio — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | marketplace | Free shipping on $35+ orders (free on most items with Prime, often same/next day). | Search at Amazon ↗ |
| Crutchfield | electronics chain | Free shipping on nearly all orders, with free 2-day delivery on most gear. | Search at Crutchfield ↗ |
| Turntable Lab | hifi independent | Free shipping to the continental US on most orders (bulk/oversized items excluded). | Search at Turntable Lab ↗ |