resulting in a notably superior audio reproduction due to reduced variations in pitch and speed when compared to a belt-drive system. Unlike many companies that produce truly wireless headphones, Audio-Technica places an emphasis on sound quality, not just convenience. My disdain for this feature is well publicised (ripping records is a hateful business that requires fanatical attention levels, an open ended amount of time and an indisputable degree of blind luck for a truly clean ‘pass’) but the LP5X is nonetheless so equipped so, if you want this feature, fill your boots. The VM95ML stylus upgrade has the Microline stylus, which is one of the best profiles available, and is significantly cheaper.

Great service, excellent product I've just bought this, my first vinyl record player since I was a teenager. Gone is the internal power supply and hefty transformer of the LP5, a bid to reduce mechanical noise and electro-magnetic interference with the side effect of lightening the deck by a surprising degree.

This was more convenient; you simply stuck an IEC in the back and off it went, but the Audio Technica says that the newer system is quieter and that’s always of benefit with analogue. Switching the phono stage off and moving to the iFi Zen Phono (to say nothing of the Cyrus), drops the noise floor further and reveals more information and better tonal realism at the same time.

Pro-Ject in particular has spent the last few years flexing its muscles at the affordable end of the market and it is worth saying that, while they aren’t better built than the LP5X (possibly, by the slightest of margins, the opposite), they do look a little smarter than the business like Audio Technica. Drawing on Audio-Technica’s analogue heritage, the AT-LP5x features upgraded technology while retaining the contemporary style and acclaimed performance of the AT-LP5. Effectively, the surface of the AT-LP5x plinth provides a single, rotating knob which infuses the deck with power and selects the speed (there’s three of those, including 78rpm). Customs duties can apply for shipments to any countries outside of the UK depending on where the product you have bought is made. If there are any delays due to specific customs regulations, etc, you will be contacted by Hifisound or by the courier with a request for any further information required.They seem like decent options but in your opinion would they be a significant upgrade over what I currently have (The AT-LP120 USB)? That half-century’s worth of analog expertise goes into every turntable we produce, ensuring you get the best listening experience from your vinyl. There was plenty of bass information flying around here and bass, from the LP5x, was certainly described well.

Percussion and bass guitar were lifted or embossed from the rear of the soundstage, proving plenty of detail. The LP5 timed nicely and delivered a consistently entertaining and lucid performance while it did so. The AT-LP5X is a marvel of engineering with its die-cast aluminum platter and heavy-duty construction. A fair appraisal sir; I’ve been very pleased with my LP5 despite the resonance you mention in the text which I made less troublesome utilising some under-car bonnet sound-deadening sticky-backed padding, some O rings around the tonearm, and more recently a 20mm thick laminated bamboo turntable plinth (read oversize chopping board…) mounted on three sorbothane hemispheres. It’s ideal for transferring your vinyl classics to a format you can listen to on-the-go, on your smart phone or MP3 player.To compare the LP5x with the 140, though, I used the same external phono amplifier and played records by Ella Fitzgerald ( Ella Sings Broadway) and Jethro Tull ( Under Wraps). On-Ear Professional Monitor Headphones with exceptional clarity throughout an extended frequency range. Take your vinyl listening experience to the next level thanks to its enhanced low-frequency reproduction and enjoy the aesthetics of the AT-LP5x's elegant matte black finish. Thanks to IPT (Improved Performance Turntables) and The Audio Files for helping to make this review possible. On the Tull LP, the LP5x provided more control in the bass region and added refinement and complexity in the lower frequencies.