Monolith by Monoprice Belt Drive Turntable
Budget turntables · 2022–present In production
$250 US reference price
Monoprice's house-brand hi-fi turntable: damped MDF plinth, carbon fiber tonearm, AT-VM95E cartridge, switchable phono/line output plus Bluetooth and USB ripping. Sold in walnut (600046) and gloss black (600047), with a stripped-down $199 variant (600045).
Regularly undercuts every other AT-VM95E-equipped deck in the US; a spec-sheet bargain from a US direct retailer.
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.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual |
| Cartridge included | Audio-Technica AT-VM95E |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Platter | aluminum |
| Tonearm | carbon fiber |
| Finishes | walnut, gloss black |
| Years | 2022–present |
Cartridge and replacement stylus
Factory cartridge: Audio-Technica AT-VM95E · replacement stylus: AT-VMN95E · around $49.
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