Cambridge Audio Alva TT V2 Turntable Highlights
- Fast, Easy Set Up
- Robust Build
- Beautiful Design
- Cartridge and Headshell included.
- Built-in Phono Stage
- Bluetooth
Turntables are also a bit precious to deal with, and fragile. And while I’m drawn to the visual appeal, design, and construction of turntables, I’m not so much drawn to their function. I grew up in DJ culture. I preferred clubs over concerts, DJs over bands. The art of DJing was as much a part of the experience as the music that was played. A great DJ knew what to play and when.
So, for me, a turntable is a musical instrument. And like with any musical instrument, I spend hours doing things with a turntable that most audiophiles would cringe at. My decks are the mighty Technics 1200 mk7. They are tanks, and I’ve beat the crap out of them.
Ultimately, I want a turntable for listening that at least looks like it could take a beating even if I was going to be kind to it.
Enter the Alva tt v2.
I initially didn’t reach out to review this turntable as I didn’t really see the need. But as my kids are slowly growing and are discovering music. Having a dedicated listening turntable started making more and more sense. Also, it was a great way to mitigate excess screen time and get my daughter specifically to sit with an album look at the artwork, and take the whole listing experience in. She’s into Taylor Swift currently.
The Alva fits in as a great lifestyle turntable.
So, while I will talk about the way it sounds, I’m more impressed by how easy it was to use. Because through regular use is where it separates itself from the pack.
TYPE:
Direct Drive
TURNTABLE SPEEDS:
33.3, 45rpm
WOW & FLUTTER:
<0.1%
TURNTABLE PLATTER:
POM (Polyoxymethylene)
PLATTER DIAMETER:
305mm
PLATTER WEIGHT:
2.2kg
AUDIO OUT:
RCA Phono/Line Level (Switchable)
BLUETOOTH:
SBC/aptX/aptX HD
POWER SUPPLY:
AC 100-240V, 60/50Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION:
5.5W
MAX POWER CONSUMPTION:
20W
STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION:
<0.25W
DIMENSIONS (W X H X D):
435 x 139 x 368mm
WEIGHT:
10.9kg
PHONO STAGE GAIN @1KHZ:
42dB
PHONO STAGE NOMINAL OUTPUT:
250Vrms
PHONO STAGE INPUT NOISE (A-WEIGHTED):
0.1u Vrms
PHONO STAGE RIAA CURVE ACCURACY:
*+/- 0.3dB 30Hz-20kHz
PHONO STAGE SIGNAL/NOISE RATIO:
>90dB
PHONO STAGE THD+N 1KHZ:
0.0025%
PHONO STAGE INPUT IMPEDANCE:
47kΩ
PHONO STAGE INPUT CAPACITANCE:
330pF
TONEARM TYPE:
Static Balanced Tonearm w/ detachable Headshell
TONEARM EFFECTIVE LENGTH:
221.5mm
TONEARM OVERHANG:
19mm
TONEARM EFFECTIVE MASS:
19.6g
TONEARM-COMPATIBLE CARTRIDGE WEIGHTS:
4.5-12g
CARTRIDGE:
High Output Moving Coil
CARTRIDGE FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
*+/- 1dB 30Hz-20kHz
CARTRIDGE STYLUS:
Elliptical
CARTRIDGE CANTILEVER:
Aluminum
CARTRIDGE OUTPUT LEVEL:
2mV @1kHz
CARTRIDGE TRACKING FORCE:
2g
CARTRIDGE RECOMMENDED LOAD:
47kΩ
MSRP:
$1999 USD
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