Audio-Technica AT-LP70X
Budget turntables · 2024–? Discontinued
$120–$180 typical US used price
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.
Brought a genuinely upgradeable cartridge to the fully-automatic budget class.
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.
- This is a used-market purchase. Ask about condition, originality and service history, especially the belt, bearing and stylus.
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–? |
Cartridge and replacement stylus
Factory cartridge: Audio-Technica AT-VM95C · replacement stylus: AT-VMN95C · around $32.
Where to buy the Audio-Technica AT-LP70X
4 US retailers handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guitar Center | music retail | Free standard shipping on most orders $25+. | View at Guitar Center ↗ |
| Reverb | used marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at Reverb ↗ |
| Upscale Audio | hifi independent | Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). | View at Upscale Audio ↗ |
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at eBay ↗ |
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