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Gorgeous. Yours?
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Nope.
From this company, I believe:
www.artisanfidelity.com
Here’s mine from earlier in the thread
From this company, I believe:
Turntables Artisan Fidelity
www.artisanfidelity.com
Here’s mine from earlier in the thread
antcollinet
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It is quite pretty.
That's a real thing of beauty.
Think about it, all that work and money, only to end up with a 1960s level of analog sound.
Now here's a kool idea, have some fun with the nostalgia of what looks to be a combo of a 1920s acoustic tonearm while using modern AC power for the platter drive. For sure a kool combo of ideas, no need for an expensive MM or MC needle, in fact you can grow your own on a cactus while escaping the need to manually crank up the patter motor every side or two of playback. Then spend a few thousand $ on building a gorgeous wood home for it all and post photos all over the net.
More OOOOHs and AHHHHs than a new born baby girl.
Robin L
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We had a turntable with the same design (acoustic playback, 45 & 78 rpm). I remember ours being painted blue. There were still children's 78s (and 45s) made back around 1960. That record player made our Bille Holiday LP sound real funny - it was taken from the Decca sides, as I recall, some of the very first commercial tape recordings made in the US.That's a real thing of beauty.
Think about it, all that work and money, only to end up with a 1960s level of analog sound.
Now here's a kool idea, have some fun with the nostalgia of what looks to be a combo of a 1920s acoustic tonearm while using modern AC power for the platter drive. For sure a kool combo of ideas, no need for an expensive MM or MC needle, in fact you can grow your own on a cactus while escaping the need to manually crank up the patter motor every side or two of playback. Then spend a few thousand $ on building a gorgeous wood home for it all and post photos all over the net.
More OOOOHs and AHHHHs than a new born baby girl.
antcollinet
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Yesterday I was lamenting the lack of a head->desk emoji. Whereas now I could do with the "Yaaasaawwwn" one.
Yep, @amirm is a good leader and has made great choices for the overall operation of ASR. But his non-inclusionary discriminatory practices towards emoji's is a bit of an embarrassment in today's world.Yesterday I was lamenting the lack of a head->desk emoji. Whereas now I could do with the "Yaaasaawwwn" one.
I stumbled upon this article, if it's worth anything, who knows?
looks interesting though.
looks interesting though.
Ridiculous product. Style over substance. The turntable for someone who doesn't play records!
No speed selection. Claims it does it automatically, so how does it tell 12" 45rpm singles from 12" 33rpm? How does it cue up anything other than Track 1? As to the price...
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No speed selection. Claims it does it automatically, so how does it tell 12" 45rpm singles from 12" 33rpm? How does it cue up anything other than Track 1? As to the price...
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They will be built to order, so likely not cheap
anyways, i meant interesting design-wise, not because i'm actually interested in the product
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It does also have manual speed selection in addition to the automatic sensing. Usually these players use some sort of optics to "see" where tracks start/end for the skipping feature. The tech is all 80s tech.
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Glass turntable from glass speaker company.
Transpa.rent https://transpa.rent/us/ has a post about their brutalist speaker and they have glass speakers. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...kers-in-the-world.17178/page-193#post-2149479
Now they have a glass turntable. Only $1300US. At least it shouldn't suffer from the plastic dustcover hinge breakage problem, but maybe it needs some kind of fabric dust cover to keep dust out of the sides?
Transpa.rent https://transpa.rent/us/ has a post about their brutalist speaker and they have glass speakers. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...kers-in-the-world.17178/page-193#post-2149479
Now they have a glass turntable. Only $1300US. At least it shouldn't suffer from the plastic dustcover hinge breakage problem, but maybe it needs some kind of fabric dust cover to keep dust out of the sides?
I advise against using a spotlight to find dust particles on it or you might be "BLINDED by the LIGHT"!Glass turntable from glass speaker company.
Transpa.rent https://transpa.rent/us/ has a post about their brutalist speaker and they have glass speakers. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...kers-in-the-world.17178/page-193#post-2149479
Now they have a glass turntable. Only $1300US. At least it shouldn't suffer from the plastic dustcover hinge breakage problem, but maybe it needs some kind of fabric dust cover to keep dust out of the sides?
antcollinet
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That's going to ring like a bell at resonant frequencies though. I don't think there is much natural damping in glass.Glass turntable from glass speaker company.
Transpa.rent https://transpa.rent/us/ has a post about their brutalist speaker and they have glass speakers. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...kers-in-the-world.17178/page-193#post-2149479
Now they have a glass turntable. Only $1300US. At least it shouldn't suffer from the plastic dustcover hinge breakage problem, but maybe it needs some kind of fabric dust cover to keep dust out of the sides?
antcollinet
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Beogram 3000 from 1972, I'm still very fond of it - and it still sounds good and tracks properly (SP12 stylus very low hours). Drive was idler in tapered motor pulley for fine speed adjustment and then a soft round cross-section belt to the inner hub. It's a bit too much of a record playing 'appliance' though, as with all later Beograms, as there's no 'faff' involved in using it and the auto functions are rapid
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In this turntable world, what is considered expensive or cheap?They will be built to order, so likely not cheap
anyways, i meant interesting design-wise, not because i'm actually interested in the product
I am answering my own question. As long as they sell at a profit, the price is good or ok. It remains to be seen if there are customers for that PP-1 turntable.
The PP-1 is available now either on its own for €5,800 (about $6,000 / £4,788 / AU$9,700) or with a speaker pair for €9,000 (about $9,365 / £7,430 / AU$15,065). Each PP-1 is made to order and you can find out more from the Waiting For Ideas website.
This wild turntable plays vinyl without a tonearm, automatically detects the RPM, and is a solid lump of aluminum
It's a turntable, Jim, but not as we know it
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That seems very expensive for what is essentially an novelty item.
I don't think any enthusiast would consider a USB powered turntable with only a 3.5mm jack output:
I suspect that performance will be no better than the most basic, entry level models available elsewhere.
I don't think any enthusiast would consider a USB powered turntable with only a 3.5mm jack output:
I suspect that performance will be no better than the most basic, entry level models available elsewhere.
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I think this model quite rare in the US. So beautiful - poss to upload a more bright picture ? I'm also fan of B&O design.Beogram 3000 from 1972, I'm still very fond of it - and it still sounds good and tracks properly (SP12 stylus very low hours). Drive was idler in tapered motor pulley for fine speed adjustment and then a soft round cross-section belt to the inner hub. It's a bit too much of a record playing 'appliance' though, as with all later Beograms, as there's no 'faff' involved in using it and the auto functions are rapid
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The holy grail of DJ turntables and pride of Vestax Corporation:
Vestax Controller One
This thing enabled DJs to play the turntable speed as chromatic pitch. Minor/major scale, maximum pitch range +/-60%, very high torque motor for fast reaction, sophisticated controls, plus the most stable tonearm in the industry back then with adjustable, spring-loaded pressure. As if that wasn't enough, MIDI input for playing the speed/pitch via MIDI note messages from a keyboard or sequencer or whatever.
The perfect companion: the "Fretless Fader" prototype, a 2-axis crossfader with the Y-axis putting out MIDI notes for playing the Controller One pitch. Demonstration video:
The Controller One is a true unicorn and arguably greatest achievement of the sadly defunct Vestax Corporation. Also looks cool, like something you'd find in the party room on an 80s sci-fi spaceship.
Vestax Controller One
This thing enabled DJs to play the turntable speed as chromatic pitch. Minor/major scale, maximum pitch range +/-60%, very high torque motor for fast reaction, sophisticated controls, plus the most stable tonearm in the industry back then with adjustable, spring-loaded pressure. As if that wasn't enough, MIDI input for playing the speed/pitch via MIDI note messages from a keyboard or sequencer or whatever.
The perfect companion: the "Fretless Fader" prototype, a 2-axis crossfader with the Y-axis putting out MIDI notes for playing the Controller One pitch. Demonstration video:
The Controller One is a true unicorn and arguably greatest achievement of the sadly defunct Vestax Corporation. Also looks cool, like something you'd find in the party room on an 80s sci-fi spaceship.
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