Audio Technica AT-PL50 Belt Drive Turntable
Audio Technica AT-PL50 Belt Drive Turntable
- Fully automatic belt-drive turntable; plays records at 33-1/3 and 45 RPM
- Professional aluminum platter and switchable preamp
- Integral Dual Magnet stereo cartridge with replaceable stylus
- Balanced tone arm with soft damping control
- Easily accessible front controls
Fully Automatic / 2 Speeds - 33.33 and 45 RPM / Built-in Phono PreAmp / Includes Cartridge, 45 Adapter, RCA to MiniPlug AdapterThe Audio Technica AT-PL50 is a fully automatic belt-drive turntable that plays standard records back at 33-1/3 and 45 RPM. It features a DC servo-controlled motor, and the tone arm is balanced with soft damping control. The integral Dual Magnet phono cartridge has a replaceable diamond stylus. The turntable comes with a removable dust cover and an adapter for 45 RPM rec
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Welcome To Audio Turntables
An audio turntable is a phonograph that plays gramophone records using a laser beam as the pickup instead of a conventional diamond-tipped stylus. This playback system has the unique advantage of avoiding physical contact with the record during playback; instead, a focused beam of light traces the signal undulations in the vinyl, with zero friction, mass and record wear. Vinyl LPs played with a laser playback system can theoretically "last forever" as there is no deterioration caused by passing a stylus through the grooves.
Current laser turntables can play most varieties of phonograph records (45s, 33.3 LPs, or 78s), and play them with high fidelity. Although quite expensive, they are favored by the record libraries and radio stations for archival use and transcription to digital media and by audiophiles with extensive personal record collections.