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Manually operated direct-drive, high-torque motor with stable on-axis rotation at two speeds: 33-1/3 and 45 RPM
Balanced tonearm with hydraulic lift, anti-skate control and adjustable counterweight for perfect performance
Switchable built-in pre-amplifier enables connection to components with or without a dedicated phono input
Anti-resonance die-cast aluminium platter with heavy rubber damping mat for balanced rotation and improved low frequency reproduction
Equipped with a USB output for direct connection to a computer, and comes with PC- and Mac-compatible Audacity software to digitize your LPs

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Product Dimensions

21 x 9 x 16 inches

Item Weight

0.37 ounces

Manufacturer

Audio-Technica

ASIN

B01HMW46US

Item model number

ATLP5

Customer Reviews

4.4 114 ratings

4.4 out of 5 stars

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#3,171 in Audio & Video Turntables

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

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September 23, 2016

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21 x 9 x 16 inches; 0.37 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ ATLP5
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 23, 2016
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Audio-Technica
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01HMW46US

Best Sellers Rank: #3,171 in Audio & Video Turntables

Customer Reviews:
4.4 114 ratings

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Turntable

USB cable

Audacity software

power cable

turntable mat

headshell

phono cartridge

counterweight

alignment tool

RCA cable

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A perfect balance of technology and design, the sleek contemporary lines of the at-lp5 turntable Grace any room in the home, while delivering performance Features born out of Audio-Technica's rich analog heritage. The direct-drive engine provides playback for both 33 1/3 & 45 RPM records, with a cast aluminum platter and thick damping mat housed together in a structure that has been engineered for minimum chassis resonance, while skillfully retaining the discreet look that complements today's listening environments.

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Customers like the quality, weight, sound quality, ease of setup, and value of the turntable. They mention that it's a very fine turntable, the build quality is evident, and that the counterweight on the tone arm was easy. They also appreciate the great sound and say it does not interfere with the audio. Customers also say it'll work great for their budget.

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35 customers mention25 positive10 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the product. They say it has great sound, the soundstage grew in height and depth, and the bass was more pronounced. They also say it's a great add to their audio system, and that the motor is quiet.

"...15kHz is detectable.So the pluses:Silent - both motor noise (none) and electrically when properly grounded - (none)..." Read more

"...I'll switch to an external pre-amp, but I feel that the internal amp sounds very good and should be adequate for most people that don't have an..." Read more

"...ask for in this price range: Quality of materials, design, heft, musicality, ease of setup and something I like, not going into arguing straight..." Read more

"...a computer for digitizing your collection and still be satisfied with the quality of sound that it produces out of the box...." Read more

33 customers mention31 positive2 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the turntable. They mention that it is a very fine, manual turntable with excellent quality. They also appreciate the build quality, saying that it wasn't made on the cheap. Customers also say that the table has great staging and is built to last.

"...Nice mid compliance rubber matNice feet that decouple from the roomClean simple design.Rock solid speed on a strobe...." Read more

"...consistent (a huge improvement over the Pioneer), and it spins up to speed almost instantly.The sound quality is very good...." Read more

"...Built: Solidly built, finish is beautiful, hardware superb.Set-up: Beginner-friendly, with youTube video assist if needed." Read more

"...all you can ask for in this price range: Quality of materials, design, heft, musicality, ease of setup and something I like, not going into arguing..." Read more

15 customers mention15 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the turntable. They say it's a great product at a good price, and every dollar spent was worth it. Customers also mention that it works great for their budget.

"...Haven't tried the USB to computer.Good all round performer for the money. Keeper" Read more

"...Overall I think this is a great turntable and the price seems appropriate for what you get." Read more

"Good quality lower to mid level turntable for a budget price. The versatility is the key factor with this table...." Read more

"...preamp yet but the needle and general operation of it is more than acceptable for the price...." Read more

12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

Customers find the setup of the audio or video product easy. They mention it's quick and not too complicated. Some appreciate the YouTube video assist if needed.

"...Built: Solidly built, finish is beautiful, hardware superb.Set-up: Beginner-friendly, with youTube video assist if needed." Read more

"...this price range: Quality of materials, design, heft, musicality, ease of setup and something I like, not going into arguing straight vs. curved..." Read more

"...It isn’t as finicky as some of the other brands. Set up is simple with the included alignment disc and a stylus scale...." Read more

"...Set up is easy, but I disagree with the instructions. I think you should balance the tone arm before you put the platter on...." Read more

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Customers like the weight of the audio or video product. They say the body as a whole has a nice weight to it, and the counterweight on the tone arm was easy to set up.

"...The feet are substantial and the body as a whole has some nice weight to it. Meanwhile, the tonearm and its mechanisms feel precise and fluid...." Read more

"...Setting up the counterweight on the tone arm was easy as long as you follow the directions. The speed of the player is consistent and accurate...." Read more

"...liked the connected dust cover on the audio technica as it was perfectly weighted and stayed in up position nicely...." Read more

"...It definitely has some weight to it. Very sturdy construction...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the accuracy and consistency of the audio or video player. They mention that it is buttery smooth, quiet, and extremely consistent.

"...I checked the rotation speed and it was extremely consistent (a huge improvement over the Pioneer), and it spins up to speed almost instantly...." Read more

"...The speed of the player is consistent and accurate...." Read more

"...First the good. The direct drive is buttery smooth, quiet and accurate...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the level of the audio or video player. They mention that the highs and lows are ridiculously good, and the sound is well-balanced. Some appreciate the extended highs, and thumping bass.

"...the LP5 with the 95Ex cartridge deliver a well-balanced sound with extended highs and thumping bass...." Read more

"...Crosby Stills and Nash, Moody Blues, and several Jazz albums at a very high level...." Read more

"...That being said, my highs and lows are ridiculously good, and this thing reproduces them well...." Read more

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Graeme J. W. Smith

For the Money :-)

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2017

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I'm getting back into tube amps and vinyl. My old Denon DP33F - Quartz stabilized direct drive - well the WOW went away after the crystals warmed up over 10 mins and it got up to a steady speed. But no amount of careful lubing of the motor could eliminate noise. Good for it's time - now it is just a bit too noisy. Time for something new. But I'm not dropping $2,000+ :-)

After reading a LOT of reviews. Cutting through the mumbo jumbo and finding some good comparative reviews - I set myself a budget of $500 and this is what I bought. Setup for an old school audio type was straightforward. My ears are aged 55 and are still pretty good. 15kHz is detectable.

So the pluses:

Silent - both motor noise (none) and electrically when properly grounded - (none)
Nice mid compliance rubber mat
Nice feet that decouple from the room
Clean simple design.
Rock solid speed on a strobe.
Protractor supplied for cartridge setup (that paper "Quick Start" disk - it is printed on there.).
Minus - well not really a minus - but the supplied cartridge is only OK. Would rather have had nothing supplied and a price adjustment. But I can see people want plug and play. As supplied - bit muddy on the bass for my liking. Again - I'm not going to spend a fortune on a cartridge but in went a good middle of the road Shure m97xe. At 1.4 grams it stayed in the groove. That cleaned up the bass and got the detail back.

Headphone listening - with a home built RIAA tube amp and Pentode Small 20w RMS per channel Class A power amp. Genres - all over the place - Pink Floyd, Clapton, Popular Classics, Folk.

Haven't tried the USB to computer.

Good all round performer for the money. Keeper

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Very nice turntable

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2017

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I just upgraded to this from the Pioneer PL-30-K and it is a huge improvement. The build quality appears very good. The feet are substantial and the body as a whole has some nice weight to it. Meanwhile, the tonearm and its mechanisms feel precise and fluid. I do miss the automatic features of the Pioneer, but it is very hard to find a quality turntable with those features these days. I checked the rotation speed and it was extremely consistent (a huge improvement over the Pioneer), and it spins up to speed almost instantly.

The sound quality is very good. I started with the stock needle\cartridge using the built in pre-amp and was quite pleased. The tone was a tad bright, but sounded very accurate otherwise. After a bit I upgraded the cartridge to an Ortofon blue and I think it sounds outstanding now. It's not too bright anymore, bass sounds very good and the overall sound stage feels wide and fills the room. Eventually I'll switch to an external pre-amp, but I feel that the internal amp sounds very good and should be adequate for most people that don't have an external or one in their receiver.

One negative I found is that the actual power button is on the back of the unit. I like that they have the dial on the top to start the platter spinning at the desired speed, but the off setting just turns off the motor, the rest of the unit is still "live" (and there is a blue light above the dial that stays on unless the button in the back is pressed). Aside from not having the convenience of an auto-return at the end, that's really the only thing I've found that bothers me about this unit (and that is a very minor issue).

Overall I think this is a great turntable and the price seems appropriate for what you get.

26 people found this helpful

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First Encounter with the LP5...SOLID TT

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2019

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I will update my review on the sound quality when I get my replacement unit.

Disclaimer: This review is based only on the actual unit that I received. I have to return it, probably just a glitch in the manufacturing of this particular unit. There is absolutely no bass signal coming out. I tried 2 different pre-amps, I tried connecting directly to phono jack on my amp, I switched to built-in pre-amp, tried a different headshell and cartridge just to rule-out faulty cartridge, same result. Mids and Highs are PERFECT.

I have been using Audio Technica equipment for years now, from headphones, mics, turntables and cartridges, that’s why when I decided to replace my ever reliable AT LP120USB, I went for the LP5 based on my experiences with AT. I’m a bit bias but hey, they make great audio equipment.

Built: Solidly built, finish is beautiful, hardware superb.
Set-up: Beginner-friendly, with youTube video assist if needed.

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Urmuz

Outstanding at this price point

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2020

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It has all you can ask for in this price range: Quality of materials, design, heft, musicality, ease of setup and something I like, not going into arguing straight vs. curved arms- I can upgrade the cart by just buying a headshell combo a few clicks above. Not trying to bash other brand names that I've tried, but as soon as you unpack them, they cry out loud PLASTIC. They reek plastic, feel plastic and that thing will be on your mind every time you play a record. No such thing with the LP5- oozes quality and heft.
I have no gripes, just suggestions: take out the built-in phono amp and USB converter. This would offer several interesting avenues : a) a cheaper version, with basically very little if any competition on the market. b) the option of maybe offering a bare version with a higher quality cart (mind you, the one offered is very good- but AT has better to offer). c) let me choose my own phono pre-amp- the built in version is decent but... there is better out there and not outrageously priced (such as what ? Say for instance, the Rega Fono Mini , without breaking the bank) d) maybe this sounds blasphemous but you bought a turntable to enjoy the gorgeous texture of analogue sound- why on earth you would need a USB interface to digitize that is beyond me.

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dave

Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2019

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this is a great turntable, all is good about it, the cartridge that comes with it ,AT95EX, is junk, its nice they supply one with the turntable but it sure makes things sound bad, I put my 30 year old shure cartridge and stylus on it and the combo sounds really really good, cant wait until I put a new denon MC cartridge on it, nice unit I would recommend it for this price range

Dan Gassie

Muy, muy, buena tornamesa / Very, very, good turntable.

Reviewed in Mexico on February 6, 2018

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Existen tocadiscos mucho más económicos en el mercado pero si deseas entrar más en serio al mundo de los discos de vinilo, con una gran calidad de audio, esta tornamesa es un excelente primer paso.
Tiene la conveniencia que te permite grabar tus disco a archivos digitales. Tiene un preamplificador integrado que te permitirá utilizarlo con preamplificadores o receptores sin entrada de phono. También se puede conectar a bocinas con amplificador integrado. Él preamplificador integrado se puede sacar del sistema para utilizar entradas phono normales.
El cartucho y aguja incluidos son rango medio pero no lo utilice. Al llegar la tornamesa y armarla, le monte de inmediato otro cartucho de alta calidad que ya tenía.
La fidelidad de sonido que ofrece esta tornamesa es muy buena. Para lograr una mejora significativa en sonido, tendrías que gastar por lo menos el doble para lograrlo. Él LP AT5 te permitirá descubrir el maravilloso sonido de los discos en vinilo.

There are much less expensive turntables on the market but if you want to get into the world if vinyl records a bit more seriously, with excellent sound quality, this turntable is a perfect first step.
A USB output will let you transfer your records to digital files and a built in preamp lets you hook it up to preamps and receiver without phono inputs. You can even connect it to powered speakers. The internal preamp can be switched off if your equipment has phono inputs. A mid priced cartridge is included but I didn't try it out. I installed a higher quality one I already had when I did the initial setup.
This a great sounding turntable. To get any significant sound improvement over the LP AT5, you'd have to spend at least twice as much.
The AT5 will let you you discover the wonderful sound of vinyl records.

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Vic Couch

Equipo Hi-end

Reviewed in Mexico on February 2, 2018

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Excelente tornamesa. Requiere un ensamble de complejidad baja. Me apoye de un video de youtube de la marca. El sonido es estupendo. Lo conecté a un amplificador onkyo y unas bocinas psb imagine. La idea de tenerlo es que se cuente con todos los componentes hifi para aprovechar la calidad de sonido. Muy recomendable.

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Dave L

Extremely happy

Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2018

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After a few months living with the LP5, I can absolutely confirm it was the perfect option for me. The sound quality from the 95EX is more than satisfactory for an included cartridge, the built-in pre-amp works well (albeit I've already replaced it) and the build quality is more than decent for what I paid. I've not had any of the vibration or resonance issues mentioned by other reviewers. Would absolutely recommend this to anyone.

Danika Jobin

Great looks, great sound!

Reviewed in Canada on May 11, 2019

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Love the look, great sound. If you follow the instructions, it’s easy to set up.

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