$64,000 to play my old vinyl records... lol
well it is pretty cool looking.
The best turntable $64,000 can buy? - CNN.com
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$64,000 to play my old vinyl records... lol
well it is pretty cool looking.
The best turntable $64,000 can buy? - CNN.com
That is some seriously steam-punk business right there.
lol.
How much for the single tone arm model?
I don't have much use for four tone arms on the same player.:rofl2:
-Rob
Build it no matter the price and they will buy.
27K. But then you have to go through the terrible inconvinience of changing cartridges as you play different styles of music. Oh the horror!Quote:
Originally Posted by sicboater
I was wondering that myself. Sixty-four thousand bucks! But then I read further:Quote:
Originally Posted by sicboater
"A one-armed model costs about $27,000 ..."
Well, all right then. :D
"Why would anyone want four arms on their record player? Different pickup cartridges produce different types of sound, and some audiophiles like to match their record players' arms to different genres of music without going through the hassle of swapping cartridges." :hmmm:
Well, that explains everything. Don't you just hate swapping the cartridge every time you want to listen to something different? What's an extra $37,000 for that kind of convenience, I ask you. :cool:
~Rich
Holy Cow - that is a serious turntable - looks really cool, but it's one of those things on the fringe of lunacy, like the $1 million dollar writst watches - marvels to behold, but seriously?
Mark
For 64k or even 27k, the damn thing should be direct drive at least. All I need is to be listening to my ultra rare 53.8 rpm vinyl prototype of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and have the friggin' belt blow out (no doubt, costing a reasonable $1600 bucks to replace).
:rofl2::roflmao
-Rob
Ahhh, but every audiophile knows you can't really isolate the motor/vibrations from the table if it's truely direct drive. You should buy a Sony...;)Quote:
Originally Posted by sicboater
**** sony.
I want a turntable that can power my car. When I want Hi-Fi I will go with the digital files thanks.
:D
-Rob
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Originally Posted by sicboater
Well for a measly 20 000 USD you can get a Linn Klimax DS to stream your digital files directly to your sound system.
McKie :rolleyes:
I'm skeptical of audiophiles and the companies who sell their products to them.
Build something expensive with "the best" components and a slice of the market you're aiming for instantly becomes enamored with it because... well, it's the best, right? Anything less just won't cut it. And when you go whole hog and buy your turntable, your old speakers just aren't going to measure up anymore. You can always get a better sound out of something better, right?
So then you get your fantastic speakers, but damn... you've still got that crummy speaker wire. Better get a spool or two of that $500/foot stuff that's braided up as thick as the rope from a pirate ship. Clearer sound.
But now that you've got all that stuff, your amp isn't looking too hot. Better unload at least ten grand for an all-vintage, all-tube setup.
Only then, once you've shelled out a fortune can you truly sit back and enjoy your LP's. But once you've put so much time and money into the perfect sound system, it won't be your equipment that bothers you anymore, but the imperfections from within the record's grooves. Your setup buys you into a position of authority, so you become a critic of the production on each album you listen to. The mix will be off on one... the vocals far too loud on another... the mids will be off everywhere.
It's an obsessive game. Even if any one of us had perfect ears, the production of audio is based on the ears of others, so no matter how much money you throw at it, you're never in control.
I like my vinyl... and its imperfections.
Well... now that you put it that way, it sounds very similar to straight razor shaving :rofl2:
That's nice....if you are on a budget. Check out the Clear-Audio Statement.
A few days ago I read about a $6,000,000,000 home theater system. No need to look in the dictionary for a definition of "wretched excess":rofl2:
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