Victrola Automatic Turntable Replacement Needle

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

Model codes: VPT-800-BLK, VPT-800-BLU, VPT-800-GRN, VPT-800-WHT

Audio-Technica ATN3600LC replacement needleAUDIO-TECHNICAATN3600LCConical tipAudio-Technica AT3600LA cartridgeAUDIO-TECHNICAAT3600LA
Cartridge on your record player: AT3600LA

The needle you need

ATN3600LC

Victrola names the ATN3600L, which Audio-Technica has replaced with the ATN3600LC.

Originally fitted: ATN3600L

  • Genuine Audio-Technica part
  • Conical tip

Do you need a phono preamp?

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

The Automatic Turntable 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 Automatic Turntable

Connect the Automatic Turntable's RCA output to the line input on any of these.

Key facts: Victrola Automatic Turntable

  • DriveBelt drive
  • OperationAutomatic
  • Speeds33 and 45 rpm
  • CartridgeAT3600LA
  • Built-in phono preampYes, can be switched off
  • BluetoothYes, receives from a phone
  • USBNo
  • Dust coverYes
  • Power supplyDC 12V/0.6A
  • Size (W × D × H)340 × 375 × 98 mm
  • Weight3.6 kg

Other record players that take the ATN3600L

Victrola Automatic Turntable record playerVICTROLAAutomatic Turntable3345

How to change the needle on the Automatic Turntable

With the arm on its rest, hold the AT3600LA cartridge still, pull the old needle forward and down by its front lip, then push the ATN3600LC in from the front until it sits flush.

We take these details from Victrola'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 Victrola's official website. If you spot an error, please tell us.