Sony PS-LX5BT Replacement Needle
Belt drive · Automatic · 33 and 45 rpm · Built-in phono preamp
Replacement needle
No listed needle
Sony does not list a replacement needle for the PS-LX5BT.
What to do instead on the PS-LX5BT
Every cartridge with no replacement needle, and what its maker offers
Sony does not list a replacement needle for the cartridge, so when it wears out you replace the whole cartridge. Ask Sony or a dealer which cartridge they fit.
Do you need a phono preamp?
A phono preamp boosts the very quiet signal from the cartridge.
The PS-LX5BT 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 PS-LX5BT
Connect the PS-LX5BT's RCA output to the line input on any of these.
ORA
Takes Bluetooth too, so it can play the PS-LX5BT's Bluetooth signal with no cable.
The Fives
Also has a phono input, for a record player without a built-in preamp.
QR65
Has a subwoofer output, if you want more bass later.
Key facts: Sony PS-LX5BT
- DriveBelt drive
- OperationAutomatic
- Speeds33 and 45 rpm
- CartridgeMoving magnet, model not named
- Removable headshellNo
- Tracking force2 g
- Built-in phono preampYes, can be switched off
- BluetoothYes, sends to speakers
- USBNo
- PlatterDie-cast aluminium, 296 mm
- Power supplyExternal AC adapter, AC 100-240V 50/60Hz
- Size (W × D × H)430 × 366 × 117 mm
- Weight3.6 kg
We take these details from Sony'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 Sony's official website. If you spot an error, please tell us.