TechRadar Verdict
The Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT is, in so many words, a delightful budget turntable.
Will it be appearing in ourbest turntables list?
Well, the Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT’s little flourishes make it both a fun and reliable turntable to use.
Against dozens of other automatic and Bluetooth-compliant turntables, this one wins out on a fair few fronts.
Yet here, with a carefully weighted tonearm and a fixed, aligned cartridge, its a newbie-friendly benefit.
The turntable has an integrated cartridge system, but which utilises Audio-Technicas VM95 series replaceable styli.
The first test was RadioheadsThere There12in single, which was every bit the sonorous sledgehammer youd hope.
How, on something this cheap?
This comes with caveats, though.
Elsewhere, this low-end representation can be a little indistinct; bloomy, as opposed to focused.
Tactile elements, however, are a joy.
In short, the AT-LP70XBT doesnt sound perfect.
But itdoessound good, and a darn sight good-er than most anything else in its weight class.
Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT review: Design
For looks, the AT-LP70XBT is a considerable improvement on its elder.
Besides, the fixed cartridge system here is a dramatic improvement on the LP60XBTs ubiquitous, good-but-not-great AT-3600L-toting tonearm.
For this turntables purposes, perfect!
More generally, the AT-LP70XBT is a little on the light side.
That being said, try not to nudge said furniture too much thereafter.
The AT-LP70XBT was never meant to be a customisable last-turntable-youll-ever-buy affair.
Should you buy the Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT?
Buy it if… ## How I tested the Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT
The Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT became my primary living-room turntable for a month.
First reviewed: October 2024
