Cambridge Audio Alva TT v2 turntable
Hi-fi turntables · 2021–present In production
$1,499 US reference price
Cambridge Audio Alva TT v2 is a current direct-drive, manual operation, 33/45 rpm playback hi-fi turntable. Documented convenience features include Bluetooth, a built-in phono preamp. The US reference price is $1,499.
Decision snapshot
The five things to check first
- Plays
- 33/45 rpm
- System hookup
- No separate phono preamp
- Cueing
- Manual cueing
- Stylus path
- Cartridge identified
- Buying status
- Current model
Setup bottom line: Add amplification and speakers, but a separate phono preamp is not required. Check model-specific stylus evidence →
A rare thing: a direct-drive audiophile deck with aptX HD Bluetooth built in, plus a moving-coil phono stage. Streams high-quality vinyl wirelessly without compromising the wired path.
One of very few genuinely high-fidelity turntables with Bluetooth.
Model history: The Alva TT V2 replaces the original 2019 Cambridge Audio Alva TT, Cambridge's first Bluetooth aptX HD turntable. The V2 gets a new tonearm with a detachable headshell and finer anti-skate control, plus a phono stage and Bluetooth transmitter that can now each be switched off independently — the original was always-on for both.
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.
Compatibility and setup
- Manual operation: you cue and lift the tonearm by hand at the start and end of each side — there’s no auto-return or auto-lift.
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.
Specifications
| Drive | direct drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual |
| Cartridge included | high-output MC (fitted) |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Platter | die-cast aluminium |
| Tonearm | one-piece aluminium |
| Wow & flutter | 0.07% |
| Years | 2021–present |
How it sits in the catalogue
Its direct-drive mechanism is shared by 17% of current models in the database (32 of 183). A built-in phono stage puts it with the 47% of current decks that plug straight into any amp or powered speaker. On price it sits toward the top of its category — 77% of priced hi-fi decks cost less.
Cartridge and replacement stylus
Factory cartridge: Cambridge Audio Alva high-output MC.
Keep the evidence layers separate
Buying evidence for this model
- US reference price
- $1,499. 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 Cambridge Audio Alva TT v2
3 US retailers stock Cambridge 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 ↗ |
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | Search at eBay ↗ |
| Turntable Lab | hifi independent | Free shipping to the continental US on most orders (bulk/oversized items excluded). | Search at Turntable Lab ↗ |