The AT-LPW40WN is a fully manual belt-drive turntable designed to give you optimal high-fidelity audio reproduction from vinyl It features an aesthetically pleasing anti-resonance MDF (medium density fiberboard) plinth with simulated walnut wood veneer to limit low-frequency acoustical feedback and a sensor-monitored motor to ensure accurate platter rotation speeds at 33-1/3 and 45 RPM The turntable includes a straight carbon-fiber tonearm with adjustable tracking force and an AT-HS4 universal ½"-mount head shell with an AT-VM95E Dual Moving Magnet phono cartridge Audio-Technical has been a leader in phono cartridge design for more than 50 years and that expertise shows in the versatile high-performance AT-VM95E cartridge which comes with a 0 3 x 0 7 mil elliptical stylus but is also compatible with any VM95 Series replacement stylus offering a wide choice of options for every budget and application The AT-LPW40WN is equipped with a built-in selectable phono preamp and a detachable dual RCA output cable to enable direct connection to components with or without a dedicated phono input