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Post by Gary Cook on Sept 18, 2017 19:59:46 GMT -5
Surely I must have missed this at the time ..............................................The new ELP Laser Turntable plays records without touching them… The catch: a $15,000 price tag. elpj.com/ Cheers Gary |
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Post by knucklehead on Sept 18, 2017 20:08:24 GMT -5
Reminds me of the first CD players that came to market. Some of them were stupid expensive. If this catches on the price will drop. It'll also give LP-philes something to chew on in endless posts on internet forums. I can hear it already - "It's not analog" - among other things.
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Post by Loop 7 on Sept 18, 2017 20:30:37 GMT -5
Rather interesting. So this is not digital in any way? Sound stays in the analog domain all the way?
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Post by Loop 7 on Sept 18, 2017 20:32:25 GMT -5
The industrial design reminds me of this Pioneer Laserdisc player that I think is still gorgeous today.  |
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Post by autiger on Sept 18, 2017 20:34:01 GMT -5
this technology has been around for a long time. It has just been cost prohibitive in the past and there was some problems staying in the groove (no pun intended  ) |
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Post by pedrocols on Sept 18, 2017 20:52:13 GMT -5
Reminds me of the first CD players that came to market. Some of them were stupid expensive. If this catches on the price will drop. It'll also give LP-philes something to chew on in endless posts on internet forums. I can hear it already - "It's not analog" - among other things. Some CD players are still stupid expensive and stupid people still buy them! |
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Post by amped on Sept 18, 2017 21:12:22 GMT -5
Ok I will be the first...Just because it plays a record doesn't make it analog...The only thing appealing about this player IMO is that nothing touches the disc (and it looks cool) If you want a player like this just get a good cd player. I would love to hear this player though.
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Post by jefft51 on Sept 18, 2017 22:12:05 GMT -5
Didn't someone come up with a way to just take a close photo of an album and process from that?
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Post by pallpoul on Sept 18, 2017 23:38:58 GMT -5
Surely I must have missed this at the time ..............................................The new ELP Laser Turntable plays records without touching them… The catch: a $15,000 price tag. elpj.com/Cheers Gary So what is it replacing Gary ? |
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Post by Gary Cook on Sept 18, 2017 23:53:46 GMT -5
So what is it replacing Gary ? I decided that my Denon DDTT is working just fine  Cheers Gary |
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Post by drtrey3 on Sept 19, 2017 7:38:10 GMT -5
I think there was a later attempt as well. The problem, as I recall, was dealing with dust. The error sound from a dust spec was annoying and very, well, digital.
Trey
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Post by geebo on Sept 19, 2017 8:38:15 GMT -5
People will try different lasers or laser "filters" to lift a veil or expand the soundstage...
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Post by 405x5 on Sept 19, 2017 9:06:09 GMT -5
Surely I must have missed this at the time ..............................................The new ELP Laser Turntable plays records without touching them… The catch: a $15,000 price tag. elpj.com/Cheers Gary I bought 2 (since they're cheap) and stacked them so I could load up two LP'S and have uninterrupted Nirvana 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃!! Bill |
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Post by DYohn on Sept 19, 2017 9:28:10 GMT -5
OK, this is a silly question if I ever heard one. Do you use a turntable? Yes? Then you will ALWAYS need a new one. Just like any other piece of equipment for those of us involved with this hobby. The answer is always "yes." |
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Post by 405x5 on Sept 19, 2017 9:33:14 GMT -5
The OP is killing time waiting for all the hurricanes to blow over
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Post by thrillcat on Sept 19, 2017 9:34:37 GMT -5
OK, this is a silly question if I ever heard one. Do you use a turntable? Yes? Then you will ALWAYS need a new one. Just like any other piece of equipment for those of us involved with this hobby. The answer is always "yes." It's similar to the N+1 formula I use with bikes and guitars. How many bikes/guitars do I really need? N+1, where N=the current number of bikes/guitars I currently own. |
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Post by novisnick on Sept 19, 2017 9:57:42 GMT -5
The OP is killing time waiting for all the hurricanes to blow over Perhaps, if so my prayers are with all in its path! But perhaps the OP is killing time waiting on the RMC-1?  Perhaps! 😋 |
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Post by DYohn on Sept 19, 2017 10:11:08 GMT -5
The OP is Down Under, so unless it's a typhoon it's one HECK of a hurricane. |
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Post by KeithL on Sept 19, 2017 10:31:42 GMT -5
But, then, you could pay that much for a decent cartridge these days.... or a pair of speaker cables.... so what's the big deal  (Yes, I'm kidding... It really does seem to me that such a device COULD eliminate MOST of the drawbacks of vinyl... while delivering MOST of the benefits.) Surely I must have missed this at the time ..............................................The new ELP Laser Turntable plays records without touching them… The catch: a $15,000 price tag. elpj.com/Cheers Gary I bought 2 (since they're cheap) and stacked them so I could load up two LP'S and have uninterrupted Nirvana 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃!! Bill |
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Post by 405x5 on Sept 19, 2017 10:58:13 GMT -5
But, then, you could pay that much for a decent cartridge these days.... or a pair of speaker cables.... so what's the big deal (Yes, I'm kidding... It really does seem to me that such a device COULD eliminate MOST of the drawbacks of vinyl... while delivering MOST of the benefits.) I have the somewhat dubious distinction of having SOUNDSMITH.....but 12 minutes from my place. Vinyl nuts spend all kinds of money 💰 for his cartridges. 10 grand for a cartridge there is a drop in the bucket, and they've got a lineup, looking like something out of Tiffanys Jewelry. Yet,when you walk in the place, it LOOKS like the typical audio repair shop many of us remember growing up, with gear stacked up all over the place. Bill |
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