Cambridge Audio Alva TT V2 in a system

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Cambridge Audio has announced two new turntable packages as part of its Alva range, in the guise of the Alva TT V2 and Alva ST.

Cambridge Audio Alva TT V2

Alva TT V2

Costing £1,700, the Alva TT V2 is a direct drive turntable crafted around a heavy aluminium top plate and polyoxymethylene (POM) platter, with pre-installed Alva moving coil cartridge and aptX HD wireless Bluetooth streaming capabilities up to 24-bit/48kHz.

It also sports a brand-new tonearm with detachable headshell and internal switchable phono stage.

Cambridge Audio Alva ST

Alva ST

Priced at a more competitive £850, the Alva ST is a belt driven turntable with a 1mm aluminium top plate, and a layer of vibration absorbing EVA sitting on top of its MDF plinth. It comes pre-installed with an Audio Technica AT-VM95e moving magnet cartridge and also packs a switchable, built-in phono stage plus aptX HD wireless hi-res streaming.

Both decks will be available from Spring, find out more at cambridgeaudio.com.

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