TURNTABLES
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO A LVA TT V2
£1699 / cambridgeaudio.com
Some companies try to launch products no one even realised they wanted – but with the original Alva TT, Cambridge Audio served up a turntable lots of people wanted but didn’t think was achievable.
And having given the world its first wireless record player capable of hi-res streaming (and taken all the plaudits that went with it), Cambridge is back with a updated and upgraded version.
The Alva TT v2 looks a lot like the model it replaces, which is no bad thing; but if you look closely you’ll see some changes, and if you read the spec-sheet even more closely you’ll see more. Still, fundamentally, the TT v2 is an evolution of an already winning design.
This v2 has a redesigned tonearm with counterweight and anti-skate adjustment, and it features a detachable headshell (which makes cartridge-changing an altogether less arduous experience). What’s more, the headshell now comes pre-fitted with a high-output Alva MC cartridge, attached to the tonearm using the long-established ‘bayonet’ connection type.