Audio-Technica Introduces Its 60th Anniversary AT-LP2022
High-Performance Turntable
Audio-Technica unveils the 60th anniversary special AT-LP2022 high-performance
turntable
Audio-Technica announced the introduction of its 60th Anniversary AT-LP2022 Manual
Belt-Drive
Turntable, a limited-edition record player that celebrates A-T's 60 years of excellence in
high-performance analog audio. A limited number of AT-LP2022 turntables will be offered worldwide,
each carrying a unique serial number.
"Audio-Technica was founded in 1962 by Hideo Matsushita with the intention of bringing the joy of
experiencing high-fidelity music to listeners," noted Kurt Van Scoy, Audio-Technica U.S.
Executive
Director of Product Development. "In his honor, it is only fitting that on our 60th anniversary, we
offer the finest turntable A-T has ever created, to carry on his legacy and exemplify the commitment
to analog listening that Audio-Technica has pursued for 60 years."
The AT-2022 combines exceptional record-playback performance with a completely new, elegant 60th
Anniversary design. The turntable is built upon a 30 mm thick, high-density clear acrylic chassis
that reduces unwanted resonances while imparting a distinctive look. The chassis is complemented by
a transparent anti-resonant acrylic platter with a mounted black AT-VM95E cartridge and also
includes a clear AT-VMN95SH Shibata stylus.
The turntable's sensor-monitored belt-drive motor system provides quiet, accurate and stable
playback of 33-1/3 and 45 RPM records. It features a carbon-fiber tonearm mounted on a metal base,
with adjustable VTA (vertical tracking angle), tracking force and anti-skating.
The AT-LP2022 offers users a unique opportunity to evaluate different diamond profiles, as it
includes two separate styli with different geometry. An elliptical AT-VM95E is premounted on the
AT-HS4-SV headshell, and the AT-VMN95SH, a special-edition Shibata stylus with a clear housing, is
also included. The VM95 cartridge platform also offers additional stylus shapes to accommodate
listeners' vinyl playback preferences. The AT-LP2022 features newly-designed isolation feet that are
height-adjustable. The turntable's external power supply prevents any unwanted electronic noise from
intruding upon the sonic purity of the signal. The AT-LP2022 also comes with a removeable dust
cover, detachable RCA cable and 45 RPM adapter.