Audio-Technica 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. 

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 ½"-mount headshell 
• Balanced S-shaped tone arm with hydraulically damped lift control, anti-skate, height adjustment and lockable rest
• 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 

Design & Technology

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.

DJ-Friendly Features

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.