Turntables — Fosi Audio Luna3

The Luna3 is a belt-drive turntable from Fosi Audio, supplied with an Audio-Technica VM95E cartridge fitted at the factory and an 8.6-inch aluminium tonearm. Fosi Audio is better known for compact DACs and Class D amplifiers, and the Luna3 marks the brand's move into analogue playback.

Key specs that matter

The Luna3 runs at 33 and 45 rpm. A DC motor drives a 300mm acrylic platter, and the suspension is fixed - a conventional specification for an entry-level turntable. The Luna3 measures 420 x 112 x 330mm and weighs 3.5kg, which is compact and light even by entry-level standards.

Engineering and use context

The VM95E is a widely used entry-level moving-magnet cartridge, so the Luna3 can play records straight away, without the owner having to mount and align a cartridge.

Pairing

The moving-magnet cartridge needs standard MM phono gain, supplied either by the phono input of an amplifier or by a separate phono stage, so any system with a conventional MM input will accept the Luna3.