New: Audio-Technica AT-LP1240-USB XP DJ Turntable

AT has released the newest edition of their flagship AT-LP1240 DJ Turntable.

Author:: DJ Blaze
Publish date:: Jun 28, 2018

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Audio-Technica has released the latest version of their flagship turntable, the AT-LP1240-USB XP.

This high powered Super-OEM DJ turntable has the same strong motor and tonearm as the original version, along with a new matte-black aluminum finish. The new AT-LP1240-USB XP also comes bundled with the new Audio-Technica AT-XP5 DJ cartridge and stylus. Otherwise, this latest version has virtually all the same features, functions, and dimensions as the original which reviewed six years ago.

Audio-Technica has also released a few other products for DJ's as well. The DJ range includes the ATH-PRO5X and ATH-PRO7X Professional DJ Headphones, the AT-LP1240-USB XP Direct-Drive Professional DJ Turntable, and the AT-XP5 and AT-XP7 Moving Magnet DJ Cartridges. Hopefully, the new headphones will adopt some of the same qualities that the Audio-Technica ATH-M headphones that DJ's love today.

Seeing Audio-Technica make new DJ cartridges is encouraging as we've recently heard that SHURE will cease to create any cartridges going forward.

Read the AT press release for more details, and dive into our full written and video review of the original AT-LP1240-USB turntable to see everything this new deck has to offer.

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Our good friends over at Audio-Technica have been creating professional sound products for professionals for decades. We've recently reviewed their latest headphones the ATH-M50X and their Wireless 10 Microphone System with great results. The Audio-Technica brand has now released a new blog space that provides updated content including product spotlights and really handy tutorial videos.

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