Audio-Technica AT-LP5 Replacement Needle
DiscontinuedDirect drive · Manual · 33 and 45 rpm · Built-in phono preamp
The needle you need
ATN95EX
The AT-LP5 takes the Audio-Technica ATN95EX needle.
- Genuine Audio-Technica part
- Elliptical tip
Check which model you have
- The AT-LP5 takes a different needle from the AT-LP5X, which takes the AT-VMN95E. The two names differ by one letter, so read the model name on your record player before you buy.
New cartridge instead?
The AT-LP5 takes cartridges with a standard half-inch mount, on a headshell you can take off. We have not found a cartridge weight range for its tonearm, so check the weight of a new cartridge with Audio-Technica before you buy.
Do you need a phono preamp?
A phono preamp boosts the very quiet signal from the cartridge.
The AT-LP5 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-LP5
Connect the AT-LP5's RCA output to the line input on any of these.
M20
Also has an optical input, for a TV.
ORA
Has a subwoofer output, if you want more bass later.
The Fives
Also has a phono input, for a record player without a built-in preamp.
Spare parts for the AT-LP5
Replacement Dust Cover for AT-LP120-USB and AT-LP5
Part number SVP-705-DJ3500O-1329
Key facts: Audio-Technica AT-LP5
- DriveDirect drive
- OperationManual
- Speeds33 and 45 rpm
- CartridgeAT95EX
- Cartridge mountHalf-inch
- Removable headshellYes
- Tracking force2 g
- Built-in phono preampYes, can be switched off
- BluetoothNo
- USBYes
- Dust coverYes
- PlatterDie-cast aluminium
- Power supplyAC mains power cord, 120V AC, 60 Hz
- Size (W × D × H)450 × 352 × 157 mm
- Weight10.5 kg
How to change the needle on the AT-LP5
With the arm on its rest, hold the AT95EX cartridge still, slide the old needle straight out of the front, then slide the ATN95EX in until it stops.
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-LP5
Does the AT-LP5 need a separate phono preamp?
No. The AT-LP5 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-LP5?
Yes. The AT-LP5 has a standard half-inch mount, so you can swap the AT95EX cartridge for another of the same mount, and the headshell comes off to make it easier.
Can the AT-LP5 play 78 rpm records?
No. The AT-LP5 plays at 33 and 45 rpm only.
Which cartridge is on the AT-LP5?
The AT95EX, a moving magnet cartridge with a standard half-inch mount. Its replacement needle is the ATN95EX.