Audio-technica AT-LP60X-GM Fully Automatic Belt-drive Stereo Turntable, Gunmetal/black, Hi-fi, 2 Speed, Dust Cover, Anti-resonance, Die-cast Aluminum Platter

Audio-Technica AT-LP60X-GM Fully Automatic Belt-Drive Turntable

The Audio-Technica AT-LP60X-GM is a fully automatic belt-drive turntable in a gunmetal and black finish, designed for listeners who want vinyl playback without manual cueing or complicated setup. Press start and the tonearm moves to the record on its own; when the side ends, the arm returns to its rest and the platter stops. It plays both 33-1/3 and 45 RPM records, carries an integral Dual Magnet cartridge with a replaceable diamond stylus, and has a built-in switchable phono preamplifier, so it connects to powered speakers, amplifiers and systems with or without a dedicated phono input.

Key features

• Fully automatic belt-drive operation, 33-1/3 and 45 RPM
• Anti-resonance die-cast aluminium platter
• Integral Dual Magnet cartridge with replaceable ATN3600L diamond stylus
• Built-in switchable phono preamplifier for phono or line output
• Redesigned tonearm base and headshell for improved tracking
• External AC adapter keeps conversion noise outside the chassis
• Removable hinged dust cover and 45 RPM adapter included
• Gunmetal and black finish

Fully automatic, genuinely simple

Manual turntables ask you to lift, move and lower the tonearm for every record, and to remember to lift it again at the end. The AT-LP60X removes that handling entirely. Automatic start and stop protect both the stylus and your records from being left tracking in the run-out groove, and a cueing control still lets you lift the arm and drop it mid-side when you want a particular track. For new vinyl listeners, returning listeners and anyone playing records in a shared living space, that simplicity is the difference between a turntable that gets used daily and one that gathers dust.

Sound engineering

The belt drive isolates the platter from the DC servo-controlled motor, keeping motor noise out of the music. The die-cast aluminium platter is designed to be anti-resonant, and the redesigned tonearm base and headshell improve tracking while reducing resonance. Audio-Technica quotes wow and flutter below 0.25 percent and a signal-to-noise ratio above 50 dB. The factory-fitted Dual Magnet cartridge is integrated into the headshell for correct alignment out of the box, and when the diamond eventually wears, you replace only the ATN3600L stylus rather than the whole cartridge.

Built-in preamp and connections

The switchable preamplifier is the practical heart of this turntable. Set to LINE, it feeds powered speakers, soundbars and amplifiers directly; set to PHONO, it hands over to an external phono stage or an amplifier’s phono input. The preamp provides 36 dB of nominal gain with RIAA equalisation, with output of 2.5 mV in phono mode and 150 mV in line mode. A detachable cable with a 3.5 mm plug to dual RCA connectors is included, and the external AC adapter handles AC to DC conversion away from the chassis, reducing noise in the signal chain.

Everyday details

The removable hinged dust cover shields the platter and tonearm between sessions and lifts off completely when space is tight. The deck measures 359.5 x 97.5 x 373.3 mm and weighs 2.6 kg, compact enough for a shelf or sideboard, and the power supply accepts 100 to 240 V at 50/60 Hz. A felt mat and 45 RPM adapter are included, so singles play correctly without extra purchases.

Choose the AT-LP60X-GM if you want the ritual and sound of vinyl with push-button ease. It is a complete, correctly aligned record player out of the box, with the preamp flexibility to fit almost any existing system, finished in gunmetal for a more understated look.