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Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: lsd2525 on February 10, 2016, 02:54:23 PM

Title: Laser Turntable?
Post by: lsd2525 on February 10, 2016, 02:54:23 PM

http://elpj.com/

I looked at the prices.....ouch!! Anyone ever seen one of these in the wild?

Title: Re: Laser Turntable?
Post by: H₂O on February 10, 2016, 04:03:36 PM

there is some talk of these on other threads

they have a few major drawbacks such as they only work well with black vinyl and can't read damaged or worn records as well as a standard turntable

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_turntable (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_turntable)

Title: Re: Laser Turntable?
Post by: raymonda on February 10, 2016, 04:09:42 PM

They have been building those since around 1988. I remember when they came out at a then cost of around $2000.00. They had all kinds of glitches and restarts, The company has been sold a number of times and repackaged. Some reviews have raved, while others have pointed out their flaws with difficulties playing less than perfect albums.

I choose to drag the rock through the canyon, though!