At maPlatine.com, we have not finished surprising you! Indeed, this year 2019 still has some good surprises in store for you. By the way, three turntables arrived during May: EAT, Thorens and Audio Technica, for every taste! Enough to satisfy more than one.
The Audio Technica AT-LP120X turntable
Buying a turntable with a small budget while having access to professional options is a kind of dream for many of us! The Audio Technica AT-LP120X turntable makes it possible.
Rigid, it offers both clean and precise restitution. It provides a well structured listening experience with excellent bass. For the more demanding ones, its performances can be hugely improved thanks to the change of the cartridge or just the stylus. The Audio Technica ATN-XP5, ATN-XP7 or AT-VMN95SH stylus are the perfect models.
The little plus: the AT-LP120X turntable is equipped with a phono preamplifier (MM) and a DAC with a USB output for connection to the USB input of your Mac or PC. This one digitalizes your vinyl records thanks to the provided software, Audacity.
The EAT Prelude turntable
For years, EAT has only offered high-end vinyl turntables. This time, the manufacturer comes back with the desire to offer a “mainstream” turntable, while keeping the same principles as the more prestigious models.
The neutrality seems to be the conductor line in the design of this vinyl turntable. Sober and minimalist design, precise and clean restitution, the EAT Prelude gathers a lot of qualities. You can also improve its performances by replacing its 2M Red cartridge by an Ortofon 2M Black or an Ortofon Quintet Blue. And after all, “in May do as you please”, so feel free to enjoy it!
But it not finished! Its tonearm is a one-piece carbon tube of the famous Pro-Ject X-Tension 9CC Evo turntable. Undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful mechanical parts of this turntable!
The Thorens TD 201 and 202 turntables
This time, Thorens innovates with a new turntable that really differs from the previous models offered by the manufacturer. The Thorens TD 201 is a manual turntable with beautiful finishes. Its implementation and use are simple and its listening is pretty soft, without hardness or aggressiveness.
All these functions are offered at a realistic price and can be upgraded by bringing some changes to this turntable.
If you want to switch immediately to a more powerful model, you can always choose its big sister, the Thorens TD 202 turntable, equipped with the famous AT95E elliptical stylus.
We did not lie to you when we promised nice surprises! Stay tuned, the year is not finished yet and further selections will be maybe come this summer…