Audio-Technica AT-LP1240-USB XP Direct-Drive Professional DJ Turntable

<p>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. </p><h3>Exceptional Music Reproduction</h3><p>Built to deliver exceptional music reproduction even under the most demanding conditions of professional use, the Audio-Technica 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-inches-mount headshell and the AT-XP5 DJ phono cartridge. </p><h3>Durable Construction</h3><p>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. </p><h3>Trusted by Professionals</h3><p>Whether it’s on the boardroom table, the stage or in the studio, Audio-Technica products are trusted time and again by industry professionals looking for reliable, lovingly developed audio products for all budgets. It’s Audio-Technica’s commitment to innovation, customer service and meticulous design that ensure professionals turn to us to provide solutions in conferencing, houses of worship, broadcasting, live sound, recording studios and beyond.</p><h3>A Passion for Listening</h3><p>Humility, passion, creativity and expertise in sound are the core values behind Audio-Technica’s legacy, greatly inspired by its founder - whose imprint on the company’s philosophy is still felt today. Audio-Technica’s passion for listening evolved in the 70’s, when it started designing headphones, building upon a legacy in innovation, meticulous engineering and artistic design. Today, Audio-Technica’s audio products have become globally synonymous with consistently high sonic performance paired with impeccable build construction and artistic design.</p>

• Designed For Demanding Dj Use: Direct-drive, high-torque, multipole motor for demanding DJ use
• Aluminum Platter: Professional anti-resonance, damped die-cast aluminum platter with DJ-style slip mat
• S-shaped Tone Arm: Balanced S-shaped tone arm with hydraulically damped lift control, anti-skate, height adjustment and lockable rest