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Thread started 12/05/04 7:03am

BinaryJustin

OMG! I WANT ONE OF THESE!

When I first browsed upon this, I thought it was a spoof website - but no, it's real and I'm bloody amazed...

It's a vinyl record player which reads the grooves in a record using lasers instead of a stylus.



The only problem is that it costs £10,000 to buy one. eek

http://www.elpj.com/

It actually ignores most surface scratches. There's never any wear either because there's no contact with a needle. How bloody amazing?

I'm speechless.
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Reply #1 posted 12/05/04 7:17am

soulyacolia

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I remember reading about these years ago. I think the manufacturers quietly let it die because of the advent of CDs nod

I want one too though! drool
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Reply #2 posted 12/05/04 7:19am

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Oooh.
The sound of THAT on burned disc...

PURRRR
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Reply #3 posted 12/05/04 11:15am

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soulyacolia said:

I remember reading about these years ago. I think the manufacturers quietly let it die because of the advent of CDs nod

I want one too though! drool



they don't make them anymore? sad

That's just amazing!!!
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Reply #4 posted 12/05/04 11:27am

Heavenly

Can you still here the little scratches or dust that is on the vinyl?
If not, I'll pass. that's one of the things I like about vinyl.
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Reply #5 posted 12/05/04 11:28am

Tom

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back in 95, Radio Shack was still selling turntables. I picked one up there, just a regular model, but I vaguely remember a laser turntable being there as well (I could be wrong on this, I'm not 100% sure). It wasn't as bulky as the one in the pic, and nowhere near as expensive. I think it was under $500 actually.
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Reply #6 posted 12/05/04 11:32am

Heavenly

Tom said:

back in 95, Radio Shack was still selling turntables. I picked one up there, just a regular model, but I vaguely remember a laser turntable being there as well (I could be wrong on this, I'm not 100% sure). It wasn't as bulky as the one in the pic, and nowhere near as expensive. I think it was under $500 actually.

Maybe it was a lazer disc? lol
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