Andover Audio has introduced the Andover-One DD turntable, the brand’s highest-performance component turntable to date. Priced at $999, the Andover-One DD turntable is built for listeners who want premium analog sound without the traditional complexity of a fully manual deck, and begins shipping the week of October 5, 2026.
Direct-drive motor and carbon-fiber tonearm
At the core of the Andover-One DD turntable is a digitally controlled direct-drive motor rated for speed accuracy within 0.2% and wow and flutter below 0.15%, playing 33⅓, 45 and 78 RPM records. Andover Audio says the direct-drive design avoids the pitch instability and rumble that can affect belt-driven turntables, delivering a quieter background for the music itself. Direct drive also sidesteps the stretch and slip that belts can develop over years of use, a maintenance concern Andover Audio says the Andover-One DD turntable was specifically designed to eliminate.
Tracking is handled by an 8.8-inch straight carbon-fiber tonearm with a removable cast-aluminum SME-style headshell, offering adjustments for tracking force, anti-skating and Vertical Tracking Angle (VTA). The Andover-One DD turntable arrives factory-fitted with an Audio-Technica AT-VM520xEB moving-magnet cartridge, and the tonearm accepts replacement cartridges weighing between 2.5g and 6.2g for listeners who want to step up later, making the Andover-One DD turntable a sensible long-term foundation rather than something to be replaced outright.
Frictionless, optical automation
Rather than relying on mechanical end-of-record sensors, the Andover-One DD turntable uses optical automation to start and stop playback with zero mechanical drag, automatically lifting the tonearm at the end of a side. Andover Audio says this preserves the tactile joy of playing vinyl manually while removing the anxiety of rushing to lift the stylus before it reaches the label.
The platter is internally damped cast aluminum fitted with an anti-resonant silicone rubber mat, sitting on a high-mass, thick MDF plinth finished in matte black. Adjustable vibration-absorbing rubber feet handle isolation, and a hinged dust cover is included for easy attachment, rounding out a feature set that positions the Andover-One DD turntable as a genuinely finished product rather than a platform requiring immediate upgrades.
Part of a modular system
The Andover-One DD turntable can anchor a traditional Hi-Fi setup or pair directly with Andover Audio’s own Andover-One SB speaker base, letting it slot into the brand’s wider modular system that also includes an upper stand and subwoofer. Buyers assembling a full system can bundle the turntable with these components directly from Andover Audio.
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Pricing and availability
The Andover-One DD turntable is priced at $999 and is available to order now, shipping the week of October 5, 2026. More details are available from Andover Audio.
Key specifications
- Drive system: Digitally controlled direct drive
- Playback speeds: 33⅓, 45 and 78 RPM
- Speed accuracy: Within 0.2%
- Wow and flutter: Under 0.15%
- Tonearm: 8.8-inch straight carbon-fiber arm, removable cast-aluminum SME-style headshell
- Supplied cartridge: Audio-Technica AT-VM520xEB moving-magnet (factory-installed)
- Compatible cartridge weight: 2.5–6.2g
- Platter: Internally damped cast aluminum with anti-resonant silicone rubber mat
- Plinth: High-mass, thick MDF in matte-black finish
- Automation: Optical auto-start and end-of-record Auto Stop
- Dimensions: 16.5 × 4.9 × 14.0 inches (420 × 124 × 355mm)
- Weight: 12.8 lbs (5.8kg)
- Price: $999
