Audio-Technica AT-LP3 Replacement Needle

DiscontinuedBelt drive · Automatic · 33 and 45 rpm · Built-in phono preamp

Audio-Technica ATN91R replacement needleAUDIO-TECHNICAATN91RConical tipAudio-Technica AT91R cartridgeAUDIO-TECHNICAAT91RMoving magnet
Cartridge on your record player: AT91R

The needle you need

ATN91R

The AT-LP3 takes the Audio-Technica ATN91R needle.

  • Genuine Audio-Technica part
  • Conical tip
See it on Audio-Technica 

Check which model you have

  • The AT-LP3 takes a different needle from the AT-LP3X, which takes the AT-VMN95C. The two names differ by one letter, so read the model name on your record player before you buy.

New cartridge instead?

The AT-LP3 takes cartridges with a standard half-inch mount, on a headshell you can take off. Audio-Technica gives a cartridge weight range for the tonearm of 14.5 to 20 g.

Do you need a phono preamp?

A phono preamp boosts the very quiet signal from the cartridge.

The AT-LP3 has one built in that you can switch off, so it plugs straight into powered speakers, or into an amplifier’s phono input with it switched off.

Speakers that work with the AT-LP3

Connect the AT-LP3's RCA output to the line input on any of these.

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Spare parts for the AT-LP3

Key facts: Audio-Technica AT-LP3

  • DriveBelt drive
  • OperationAutomatic
  • Speeds33 and 45 rpm
  • CartridgeAT91R
  • Cartridge mountHalf-inch
  • Removable headshellYes
  • Built-in phono preampYes, can be switched off
  • BluetoothNo
  • USBNo
  • Dust coverYes
  • PlatterDie-cast aluminium
  • Power supplyExternal power adapter
  • Size (W × D × H)435 × 353 × 128 mm
  • Weight5.2 kg

Other record players that take the ATN91R

Audio-Technica AT-LP3 record playerAUDIO-TECHNICAAT-LP33345

How to change the needle on the AT-LP3

With the arm on its rest, hold the AT91R cartridge still, pull the old needle forward and down by its front lip, then push the ATN91R in from the front until it sits flush.

We take these details from Audio-Technica's own website and check them carefully, but makers change parts and part numbers, and we may miss an update. Before you buy, check the part on Audio-Technica's official website. If you spot an error, please tell us.

Questions about the AT-LP3

Does the AT-LP3 need a separate phono preamp?

No. The AT-LP3 has a phono preamp built in, and you can switch it off. Leave it on for powered speakers or a line input, or switch it off to use an amplifier with its own phono input.

Can I fit a different cartridge to the AT-LP3?

Yes. The AT-LP3 has a standard half-inch mount, so you can swap the AT91R cartridge for another of the same mount, and the headshell comes off to make it easier.

Can the AT-LP3 play 78 rpm records?

No. The AT-LP3 plays at 33 and 45 rpm only.

Which cartridge is on the AT-LP3?

The AT91R, a moving magnet cartridge with a standard half-inch mount. Its replacement needle is the ATN91R.