Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB (2019)
The AT-LP120XUSB is a direct-drive 3-speed turntable with a switchable built-in phono preamp and a USB output for digitising vinyl. On the back you'll find a detachable stereo RCA output cable plus a ground post for the phono earth wire — the PHONO/LINE switch decides whether those RCAs carry raw phono or RIAA-corrected line-level. The full-size USB Type-B jack runs at USB 1.1 speed and handles 16-bit/44.1 or 48 kHz capture. Power is an external 12V DC barrel supply, not an IEC cord, so the turntable itself has no mains inlet.
Audio-Technica AT-LP60X (2019)
The AT-LP60X is a fully-automatic belt-drive turntable aimed at first-time vinyl buyers — drop the needle, lift the needle, and change speeds are handled by the deck itself. Its single output is unusual: a 3.5mm stereo mini-jack on the turntable that mates with the supplied 3.5mm-to-dual-RCA cable, switchable between phono (2.5 mV) and line level (150 mV). There is no ground terminal because the tonearm and motor are designed not to require one. Power is a 12V DC external supply, so the deck itself has no IEC mains inlet.
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO (2020)
The Debut Carbon EVO is an entry-audiophile turntable built around an 8.6-inch carbon-fibre tonearm and a factory-fitted Sumiko Rainier MM cartridge. Its rear panel offers a fixed MM phono-level RCA output with a dedicated ground lug — no built-in preamp and no line-level switch, so the receiver or amplifier side must provide phono input or an external phono stage. A separate 15V DC wall-wart feeds the motor via a small barrel jack and keeps mains noise out of the signal path. Replacement ground wires and low-capacitance Connect It E phono cables are the only accessories most owners ever need.
Technics SL-1500C (2019)
Technics' SL-1500C is a coreless direct-drive turntable with a built-in MM phono preamp that can be bypassed via a rear switch — effectively two separate RCA outputs in one turntable. The deck ships with an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge pre-mounted, a detachable phono-style cable, and a dedicated earth wire for the grounding post. Mains power uses a detachable 3-pin IEC C14 inlet with worldwide 100–240V tolerance, which makes replacement cords universal. Dedicated power supplies separate the phono and line stages to keep the signal paths clean.
