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£420
Record Store Day celebrated its 15th year in 2023, and it is gratifying to see vinyl still in healthy shape, with record-breaking disc sales (thanks, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles) and new record players regularly hitting the shelves.
Audio-Technica’s AT-LPW50BTRW is one such new turntable, offering an appealing combination of features – a belt-drive turntable with built-in phono stage and Bluetooth streaming – to appeal to a wide audience, regardless of their experience with vinyl.
There’s plenty of competition at this price from the likes of Rega, Pro-Ject, Dual and Sony, but Audio-Technica has a knack for manufacturing modern turntables with hi-fi flourishes that look and sound great. Can this AT-LPW50BTRW stand out from the crowd?
A joy to use
This is a smart-looking turntable with instant shelf appeal.deck – from the electronic speed-change dial to the carbon fibre tonearm and the hydraulically damped lift control – feels of a high standard. We wish there was a little less play in the tonearm’s bearing, but otherwise this is a well-made, nicely designed deck that is a joy to use.
