Audio Technica AT-PL50 Belt Drive Turntable

Audio-Technica : AT-PL50

Main Features

Fully automatic belt-drive turntable; plays records at 33-1/3 and 45 RPM
Professional aluminum platter and switchable preamp
Integral Dual Magnet stereo cartridge with replaceable stylus
Balanced tone arm with soft damping control
Easily accessible front controls

Product Description

Audio Technica AT-PL50 Fully-Automatic Stereo Turntable has been REFURBISHED to perform as new. It comes with a 1-Year Limited Warranty. Switchable pre-amp with outputs Easily-accessible front controls DC servo-controlled motor Includes stereo RCA-to-1/8 mini-plug stereo adapter cable and 45 rpm adapter

The Audio Technica AT-PL50 is a fully automatic belt-drive turntable that plays standard records back at 33-1/3 and 45 RPM. It features a DC servo-controlled motor, and the tone arm is balanced with soft damping control. The integral Dual Magnet phono cartridge has a replaceable diamond stylus. The turntable comes with a removable dust cover and an adapter for 45 RPM records. All the controls are located on the front panel for easy access.

The AT-PL50 features an internal stereo phono preamplifier, and an included cable adapter lets you connect the turntable directly to amplified speakers. The preamp selector switch, located under the platter, lets you turn the preamp on or off, depending on whether the amplifier you are connecting to has a phono input or not.

What's in the Box
Turntable with dust cover, stereo RCA-to-1/8-inch miniplug stereo adapter cable, 45 RPM adapter, user's manual, and warranty information.

Product Details

Title: Audio Technica AT-PL50 Belt Drive Turntable
Sales Rank: 1210 in Electronics
Manufacturer: Audio-Technica
Model: AT-PL50
Item Dimensions: 15.5 x 17.3 x 6.3 inches, 6.25 pounds
Package Dimensions: 17 x 16.5 x 6 inches, 8.6 pounds

Customer Reviews

Nothing More, Nothing Less: If you're looking for a simple to use, cheap turntable to play your records, this one will work. If you've never played a vinyl record in your life, this turntable takes care of starting and stopping the record automatically. Setup is minimal and you can go from opening the box to playing a record in less than 5 minutes.
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You get what you pay for.: This is a very simple record player worth the $40 some dollars. Its a great record player to get started on. More reviews

Solid Piece of Machinery: This is a very solid piece of audio technology for a very reasonable price. This is great for someone who is just starting to get into the world of vinyl. Great sound right out of the box. Easy installation and operation.… More reviews

Good for the price, but I have one question.: This turntable is far from the best, but it's great for the price. I don't really have any complaints except one. I've read that this cartridge cannot be replaced. The manual says nothing about replacing the cartridge either. I've also found sites that sell upgrade kits for the AT-PL50 with a new belt, cartridge,… More reviews

So far, so good: I bought this after I dug out my old record collection from my parent's basement. My ultimated goal is to digitalize a lot of my collection, but ater reading a lot of reviews of USB turntables, I was not impressed. Plus, this one would not be that hard to hook up and record to disk, just need to get the software. This thing has great reviews everywhere and I LOVE… More reviews

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