The Love turntable

[magiccarpetride]

What do you guys think about the Love turntable? (https://www.wired.com/2017/02/bizarre-new-love-turntable-rotates-records/)

Is it just bullshit, or does it have the ability to render quality sound? What's the mechanics/geometry of that gimmicky table, and can it really match the performance of a nicely built, well tuned turntable?

[struth]

interesting.. probably expensive tho

[Kvaal]

What's the point?

[magiccarpetride]

What's the point?

There is no point.

[struth]

i,d like to see one in action...preferably with someone elses records

[magiccarpetride]

i,d like to see one in action...preferably with someone elses records

:lol:

[tlscapital]

Been talked about before and got the big "put down" from the good people. Another "hipster" toy/gadget...

[hifi_dave]

Years ago, Sony brought out a car or minibus thingy which played records in a similar way. It was a runaway success..:rolleyes:

[Barry]

Years ago, Sony brought out a car or minibus thingy which played records in a similar way. It was a runaway success..:rolleyes:

Yes, I remember that. Not sure if it was ever meant to be taken seriously; no more so than this: http://www.dj-rooms.com/soundwagon-record-player/

[mayebaza]

Looks like an otherwise kick-start TT con job.

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[magiccarpetride]

Looks like an otherwise kick-start TT con job.

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Yeah, how come we never ever hear about any of those kick-start initiatives? They all just collect the money and go to Maui?

[Macca]

I guess it has a built in amp and speaker, so how does that speaker vibrating affect tracking? Would you build a speaker into a cartridge and expect it to perform well?

I bet when they built the first one they were so impressed that it wasn't absolutely terrible they thought they had a goer on their hands. Like Grant I would not trust my records on it, not even for fun.

[magiccarpetride]

I guess it has a built in amp and speaker, so how does that speaker vibrating affect tracking? Would you build a speaker into a cartridge and expect it to perform well?

I bet when they built the first one they were so impressed that it wasn't absolutely terrible they thought they had a goer on their hands. Like Grant I would not trust my records on it, not even for fun.

I once bought a bunch of used records at a garage sale, and later discovered that one of the records contained a different LP inside. The LP in question was by Foghat, which is a fairly lousy band in my opinion. So I'd be happy to subject that Foghat LP to the Love turntable, just to see what happens.

[Macca]

Oh yeah I could find something really crap to test it. Got a copy of Neil Young 'Life' here somewhere; but even if that went well I'd still not dare put anything good under it

[Oddball]

All aboard the Love Train

[paulf-2007]

Yeah, how come we never ever hear about any of those kick-start initiatives? They all just collect the money and go to Maui?nothing new. I saw a program about the Namibian desert, there was a pile of rusting equipment and it turned out that a million pounds was invested, a hundred thousand was used to make it look like they were looking for minerals and the rest disappeared.

[Marco]

What's the point?

You use it to play Marvin Gaye and 'get jiggy' with your girlfriend, of course! :bonk::bonk:

:D

Marco.

[Cas]

I guess it has a built in amp and speaker, so how does that speaker vibrating affect tracking? Would you build a speaker into a cartridge and expect it to perform well?

I bet when they built the first one they were so impressed that it wasn't absolutely terrible they thought they had a goer on their hands. Like Grant I would not trust my records on it, not even for fun.

If see on their kickstarter site can see it in action, it connects to A speaker via wifi which is what their video shows.
Also while playing your precious vinyl on it a young girl will dance around your room, mist be true that also is what their video shows.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/493608538/love-the-worlds-first-intelligent-turntable

[Cas]

All aboard the Love Train

Positive waves man.