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Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB turntable: Listen to your vinyl collection and digitize it, too

You need a good turntable to enjoy the warm, intimate sound of vinyl records. But albums and 45s don’t make good travel companions, so what’s a mobile music lover to do? With Audio-Technica’s AT-LP120-USB turntable, you can listen to your records when you’re home, and digitize them for playback on your smartphone or portable digital audio player when you’re away.

DIRECT DRIVE DESIGN

The AT-LP120-USB is a direct-drive turntable, which means there’s a motor beneath its spindle turning its platter. Direct-drive turntables deliver fast start and stop times and excellent torque, and there’s no belt to worry about wearing out over the years.

The traditional drawback in a direct-drive design is that vibrations produced by the motor can be

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