audio technica turntable lp60

Design and features
The AT-LP60 is a belt-drive turntable, the same drive system used by the vast majority of audiophile turntables. Belt-drive means the turntable's motor pulley spins the platter with a rubber "belt," which means it's not suitable for DJ use where fast start and back-cuing is required. The AT-LP60 is a little more compact than most turntables at 14 inches (36 cm) square by 3.8 inches (10 cm) high and 6.6 pounds (3 kg).

The rear panel has a small switch that lets you select either the built-in phono preamplifier (and thus, line-level output that's universally compatible with audio-in jacks) or a higher quality, external preamp you can add later.

The turntable's output is limited to a hardwired 24-inch-long cable terminated to a set of stereo RCA plugs. Of course, you can get a cheap RCA-to-3.5 mm adapter, which would provide the ability to plug into nearly any boombox, portable speaker, or stereo system -- anything with a line-in port.
After putting it all together, just put the metal platter on the turntable, reach through the hole on the top of the platter to pull the rubber belt over the motor pulley, put the felt mat on the platter, slide off the small plastic piece protecting the cartridge, and you'll be ready to start playing records. For your convenience, the company has preset the tonearm's counterweight and set the stylus tracking force.

One side of the felt mat that covers the metal platter spells out "Audio Technica," but you can flip the mat over and just have a plain black mat. The well-written, easy-to-understand owner's manual makes the setup process painless -- even neophytes can have the AT-LP60 up and running in a few minutes.
The AT-LP60's front panel has four buttons: Speed, (you select 45 or 33-1/3rpm ), Start, Stop, and Cue. The Cue button raises and lowers the tonearm onto the record, and that's especially useful for buyers with unsteady hands, or if you can't see what you're doing. The top surface of the AP-LP60 has a lever that selects 7- or 12-inch records. Most 45rpm singles are 7 inches in diameter, and they have a larger center hole than LPs, so Audio-Technica includes a 45 adapter disc you place over the turntable spindle to play 45s; LPs are 12 inches in diameter. If you just play LPs, you'll never fuss with the Speed or Size controls, but if you play LPs and 45s, just remember to set the corresponding controls.