Andover Audio SpinDeck 2 Turntable – First Look

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If your looking to get into vinyl and need a low cost turntable, cartridge and phono amplifier look no further. Andover Audio of Massachusetts have you covered. Their new Andover SpinDeck 2 turntable builds upon the legacy of the original SpinDeck turntable offering improved performance and operation all at a modest price.

This 2023 two speed, belt drive, SpinDeck 2 adds electronic speed control and end-of-the-record automatic shut-off and arm return. Automatically lifting the tonearm from the armrest will start the platter, and returning the tonearm will stop it.

The SpinDeck 2 comes with a built-in RIAA Phono preamp that can be bypassed if not required, making it compatible with virtually any system. While the aluminum tonearm comes with a pre-installed Audio-Technica AT3600 MM phono cartridge. Its standard 1/2″ cartridge mounting and arms fully adjustable counterweight allows the user to substitute other cartridges.

Features at a glance:

• Tonearm lifts and returns at the end of the record for Auto-Off function.
• Quiet Belt-Drive isolates vibrations from your music.
• Cast, machined aluminum platter with damped silicone rubber mat.
• Electronically stabilized DC motor assures unwavering speed.
• Light-tracking Audio Technica magnetic cartridge comes pre-installed.
• Built-in switchable Phono preamplifier – Works with any system.
• Easy Set-up. You’ll be spinning LP’s in minutes.

Technical Specifications:

• SpinDeck 2
  • Nominal speeds – 33/45 r.p.m. +/-2%
  • Wow and flutter – 33: <0.20% 45: <0.20%
  • Signal to noise – >67dB A-Weighted
  • Effective tonearm length – 8.5” (214,5mm)
  • Overhang – 22mm
  • Power consumption – 1.5W
  • Power adapter – Universal 100 – 240VAC / 50-60Hz
  • Dimensions (W x H x D) 420 x 119 x 340mm
  • Weight 10 lbs. / 4.5kg

• Included Audio Technica AT3600 phono cartridge
  • Frequency range 20-20.000Hz
  • Channel separation 24dB/1kHz
  • Channel Balance <1.5dB
  • Output voltage 4.2mV @ 1kHz, 5cm/sec
  • Recommended load impedance 47Kohms/200-300pF – MM-input
  • Stylus type .0006” Conical bonded diamond
  • Recommended tracking force 2.5 – 3.5 grams
  • Weight 5.7g
  • Replacement Stylus ATN3600L Stylus