Cambridge Audio Alva TT V2 Turntable, A Video Review

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.