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My fav B&O Design (original 1978)
Although I have little desire to become an LP listener (inconvenience/time/money/space), I really like to look at some nicely designed turntables, be it vintage or current models.
Pro-ject has surprisingly large portfolio, ranging from minimalist to "more extravagant", or even "artist collection".
Some nice examples of "minimalist" (more of listed below are available in various colors):
Pro-ject has surprisingly large portfolio, ranging from minimalist to "more extravagant", or even "artist collection".
Some nice examples of "minimalist" (more of listed below are available in various colors):
The spectacles I'm currently wearing are the single favourite piece of design I own:
My lenses are clear but it's this frame. Some hipster Swiss brand (Massada) but they smartly outsourced manufacturing to those artisanal Japanese makers. Made in white gold-plated titanium. I got it off a grey market retailer for a huge discount, enough that I couldn't find anything in the price range I liked with remotely comparable specs. I was a sucker for the beautiful polished tapered temples:
Too many metal frames are too flat or wiry. I like how it has some heft towards the end and the rounded profile. Inspired by Brâncuși's "Bird in Space" apparently:
Broke it after I slept on it, got a repair kit from the manufacturers, only for Specsavers to fuck it up permanently. Thought it'd be a straightforward repair, but they stripped the thread in the hinge, because the Specsavers man thought it was just using a simple Philips screw. Don't blame him though. Instead, I was told at the posh London optician I had to send it to salvage it that high-end Japanese frames like these use a more sophisticated nut, bolt and washer setup to tweak the angle it opens to get the right clearance from the lenses, as well as keep the tension spot-on for longer.
Specsavers charged me 15 quid to fuck it up. Posh optician charged me 20 to unfuck it the best they could and then actually reassemble it correctly. Talk about penny wise, pound foolish...
My lenses are clear but it's this frame. Some hipster Swiss brand (Massada) but they smartly outsourced manufacturing to those artisanal Japanese makers. Made in white gold-plated titanium. I got it off a grey market retailer for a huge discount, enough that I couldn't find anything in the price range I liked with remotely comparable specs. I was a sucker for the beautiful polished tapered temples:
Too many metal frames are too flat or wiry. I like how it has some heft towards the end and the rounded profile. Inspired by Brâncuși's "Bird in Space" apparently:
Broke it after I slept on it, got a repair kit from the manufacturers, only for Specsavers to fuck it up permanently. Thought it'd be a straightforward repair, but they stripped the thread in the hinge, because the Specsavers man thought it was just using a simple Philips screw. Don't blame him though. Instead, I was told at the posh London optician I had to send it to salvage it that high-end Japanese frames like these use a more sophisticated nut, bolt and washer setup to tweak the angle it opens to get the right clearance from the lenses, as well as keep the tension spot-on for longer.
Specsavers charged me 15 quid to fuck it up. Posh optician charged me 20 to unfuck it the best they could and then actually reassemble it correctly. Talk about penny wise, pound foolish...
I really liked the hardcore design of the early VTL amps, that was part of what spurred me to buy mine in 1990.
Robin L
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This has become one of my favorite industrial designs:
The 'phones stay on my head, even if head is tilted back, but I don't feel much pressure. The band is metal, the earpads are comfy and breathable, everything feels sturdy.
And they sound great.
The 'phones stay on my head, even if head is tilted back, but I don't feel much pressure. The band is metal, the earpads are comfy and breathable, everything feels sturdy.
And they sound great.
restorer-john
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That's beautiful. Classic machine-age design.
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I have the shelves in one room. They're iconic and great looking, no question, and work well in every way except one - if you want to feed cables up to the back of something, you have to tilt the shelf way up at the front to increase the gap, and then let it down again, whereupon it will pinch anything fatter than, say, a standard mains cable.
Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table:
George Nelson SunflowClock:
and Bubble Lamps:
Charles and Ray Eames Lounge Chair:
and Walnut Stools:
Le Corbusier :
Martin
George Nelson SunflowClock:
and Bubble Lamps:
Charles and Ray Eames Lounge Chair:
and Walnut Stools:
Le Corbusier :
Martin
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Helicopter
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They clang if you hit them ... I suspect they might ring if you have audio in the room, but I can't say for sure, because it's an office, where I prefer quiet.
Koloth
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Record players are utterly obsolete design. Some are, however, beautiful mechanic art:
Michell GyroDec (fixed)
Michell Gyro SE (fixed)
Michell GyroDec (fixed)
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restorer-john
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Record players are utterly obsolete design. Some are, however, beautiful mechanic art:
Mitchell GyroDec
Mitchell Gyro SE
Michell. As in JA Michell.
https://www.michell-engineering.co.uk/
Koloth
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Fun fact: I... I one sold those things. Pretty sure there's a few customers around with receipts for "Mitchell" turntables...
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I think you not only loose your ASR "license", but you show you have no taste for good industrial design. A twofer.
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