Purple AT‑LP60X RSD exclusive
Amoeba Music revealed a limited purple Audio‑Technica AT‑LP60X turntable being sold as an indie‑store exclusive timed to Record Store Day starting April 18. The drop is being mentioned alongside other RSD hardware and entry‑level turntable recommendations this week. ( )
Audio-Technica has released a purple version of its AT-LP60X turntable as a Record Store Day exclusive for independent record shops starting Saturday, April 18. (audio-technica.com) The model is called the AT-LP60X-PL, and Audio-Technica lists it at $179 on its United States site. The company says buyers should check participating local stores for stock instead of ordering it through a national online rollout. (audio-technica.com) Amoeba Music is among the stores tied to the April 18 launch, with its Record Store Day page saying its Hollywood, San Francisco, and Berkeley locations will have limited in-store-only releases on a first-come, first-served basis that day. Amoeba says remaining Record Store Day titles, if any are left, go online at 5 a.m. Pacific on Sunday, April 19. (amoeba.com) Record Store Day is built around exclusives for independent shops, and Audio-Technica is extending that model from vinyl releases to hardware. On the AT-LP60X-PL page, the company says it made the turntable available only through local record shops to highlight their role in vinyl culture. (audio-technica.com) The AT-LP60X line sits at the entry level of Audio-Technica’s turntable range, and the company says the base AT-LP60X is meant for people just getting into records or returning to an old collection. Gear Patrol reported April 14 that the standard AT-LP60X first launched in 2019 and had previously been sold in black, brown, and gun metal finishes. (audio-technica.com) (gearpatrol.com) The hardware itself is familiar: it is a fully automatic, belt-drive deck that plays 33 1/3 and 45 revolutions per minute records. Audio-Technica says it includes a built-in switchable phono preamp, a detachable RCA cable, a 45 revolutions per minute adapter, and a hinged dust cover. (audio-technica.com) That fully automatic setup means the user presses play and the tonearm moves into place on its own, then returns when the record ends. Gear Patrol said that convenience is part of why the AT-LP60X remains a common starter recommendation, even as more advanced listeners often prefer manual turntables. (gearpatrol.com) The purple edition does not add Bluetooth or USB, according to both Audio-Technica’s product page and Gear Patrol’s review of the launch. Instead, the pitch is a familiar beginner deck in a limited colorway timed to one of the busiest shopping days of the vinyl calendar. (audio-technica.com) (gearpatrol.com) For shoppers lining up on April 18, the draw is straightforward: a $179 turntable in a new finish, sold through the same independent stores Record Store Day was created to spotlight. (audio-technica.com) (amoeba.com)
