AudioTechnica AT-LP1240-USB XP Direct-Drive Professional DJ Turntable (Black)

This superbly made professional quality DJ turntable is designed primarily for use in clubs touring and mobile DJ applications. It can also be used by music-lovers to play their record collections at home. Its sleek elegant matte-black and silver design fits into any stereo music or home entertainment system and its built-in switchable phono pre-amp enables it to be used with a wide variety of receivers powered speakers and other A/V components. As an added benefit the turntable offers a USB output that allows direct connection to a computer for easy LP-to-digital conversion.

Built to deliver exceptional music reproduction even under the most demanding conditions of professional use the AT-LP1240-USB XP utilizes a powerful direct-drive 16-pole three-phase motor for quick startup unwavering speed stability along with easy back-cueing forward and reverse play and quiet operation at 33-1/3 45 or 78 RPM. The turntable features an S-shaped tone arm with adjustable tracking force (counterweight) and anti-skate adjustment. It comes with the AT-HS1 universal 1/2″-mount headshell and the AT-XP5 DJ phono cartridge.

Additional DJ-friendly features including a damped cast-aluminum platter with stroboscopic speed markings and slip mat an illuminated speed indicator and adjustable pitch control dual start/stop buttons a removable stylus target light a dedicated tone arm grounding lug a hydraulically damped lift lever and a locking tone arm rest that keeps the arm and cartridge in place during transport.

Features

Direct-drive high-torque multipole motor for demanding DJ use
Fully manual operation
Start and brake control adjustments
Selectable 33/45/78 RPM speeds
Professional anti-resonance damped die-cast aluminum platter with DJ-style slip mat
AT-HS1 universal “-mount headshell
Balanced S-shaped tone arm with hydraulically damped lift control anti-skate height adjustment and lockable rest
Audacity and other compatible third-party software packages can be used to create digital files from vinyl records
Built-in switchable phono pre-amplifier with detachable RCA output cables
Stroboscopic platter with speed indicator
Forward/reverse operation and variable pitch control with quartz speed lock
Removable stylus target light for easier cueing in low light

What’s in the Box:

AT-LP1240-USB XP Direct-Drive Professional DJ Turntable
Slip mat
Dust cover
Platter
45 RPM adapter
Counterweight
AT-XP5 DJ phono cartridge
AT-HS1 headshell
Power cord
USB cable
Dual RCA (male) cable with integrated ground wire
Stylus target light

Specifications

Type: 3-speed fully manual operation
Motor: 16-pole 3-phase brushless DC motor
Drive Method: Direct drive
Speeds: 33-1/3 RPM 45 RPM 78 RPM
Turntable platter: 332mm diagonal die-cast aluminum
Starting torque: 4.5 kgf.cm
Braking system: Electronic brake
Wow and flutter: 0.1% WRMS (JIS WTD) with 33 RPM
Signal-to-noise ratio: 55dB (DIN-B)
Output level:Pre-amp “PHONO”: 5.5 mV nominal at 1 kHz 5 cm/sec
Pre-amp “LINE”: 300 mV nominal at 1 kHz 5 cm/sec

USB function: A/D D/A 16-bit/44.1 kHz or 48 kHz USB selectable; Computer interface USB 1.1 Compliant Windows 7 or above or MAC OS X or above
Power supply requirements: 120V AC 60Hz
Power consumption: 13W
Dimensions (W x D x H): 17.72″ x 13.90″ x 6.56″
Weight: 27.6 lbs. without dust cover
RIAA: 20-20kHz +1/-3dB (In: 1.5mV 1kHz)
Tonearm type: Static balanced S-shaped tone arm with detachable headshell
Effective arm length: 230mm
Overhang: 15mm
Height of tonearm adjustment range: 0 – 6mm
Tracking error angle: Less than 3 degrees
Applicable cartridge weight: 13 – 18g with headshell
Anti-skating range: 0-3g

WARNING: California Residents – Proposition 65. This product can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Product Highlights

• Type: 3-speed, fully manual operation
• Motor: 16-pole, 3-phase, Brushless DC motor
• Driver Method: direct drive
• Speeds: 33-1/3 RPM, 45 rpm, 78 rpm
• Turntable platter: 332 mm dia. Die-cast aluminum

 WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov