Le Gogh Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Couldn't see this posted anywhere else, so sorry if its already been mentioned, but I just saw this article and thought some people might find it interesting. http://www.slashgear.com/floating-record-vertical-turntable-project-funded-in-3-hours-23390195/ What are people's thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I don't think a long tone arm would be able to track very well, when it's placed vertically like that. A linear tracking table would make more sense. I don't like it, as I see no point in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I don't like the idea of making the tonearm track vertically and the record sit perpendicular to gravity for no real reason. It's probably safe but my unwanted thoughts syndrome just keeps imagining the arm falling over and the record slipping off and crashing into pieces on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 style substance toxicity, Dominic_ and esbe 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 The idea of attaching speakers to a turntable seem like a dumb one, regardless of how pointless the gimmick of a vertical turntable is. anthemforadoomed, esbe and moonbeams 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 "why didn't we think of this?" - crosley, probably. Dominic_, sdike, buddha4281 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smwalsh6 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Fuck that's dumb. ghjghj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 The table is only $300-400 but the douchey Downtown LA loft with exposed bricks, high ceilings, and designer furniture needed to match the table is a bit out of my price range. Maybe not if I sell my Coheed and Circa Survive variants... natenomm, travis, dethrock and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkPoppen Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 "We want to make a turntable, but it has to be different" - "Let's stand it up and see what happens" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 My friend in HS had a vertical CD player that attached to the wall. That's it. That's the entire thought. natenomm and DC1221 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Gogh Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 Haha I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought it was a little odd... I definitely think it's unnecessary. Don't get me wrong, it looks nice, visually its different to the norm and with some nice coloured variants it would be a good "conversation piece", but ultimately my concern is with that tonearm. I mean gravity plays a big part in everything working in unison on a normal TT (counterweight etc), why fuck with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Gogh Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 Oh god! I just re-read the article and completely missed this INCREDIBLE selling point! "This vinyl record player works with built-in full-range stereo speakers AND has the ability to send signal out to the speakers you've got in the corners of your room with RCA line-out" What a time to be alive.... buddha4281 and GalacticMelt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freki Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I mean gravity plays a big part in everything working in unison on a normal TT (counterweight etc), why fuck with that? Right? All the additional engineering to get it vertical not only means more expense but also more opportunity for mechanical trouble. Classic example of a solution where there was no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Thanks to the growth of Urban Outfitters and independent local free-trade coffee shops, vinyl records are back on the rise. But this is still the 21st century: why settle for a pedestrian, boring, flat record player, when your vinyl could be proudly spinning vertically? http://gizmo.do/VuEqbHI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 At an educated guess, it’s probably not going to sound amazing — $350 isn’t a whole lot for a turntable, especially one that includes built-in speakers (and presumably some magical engineering that makes the whole vertical record thing work). But at the very least, the cartridge — the important bit at the end of the arm that makes the most difference to sound quality — is a well-reputed model from Audio Technica. Gramovox, the company behind it, has managed to actually sell audio equipment before, which helps allay some of the usual Kickstarter vaporware concerns. And there’s no danger of the project not meeting its goal — it’s already raised $136,000, way past the original $50,000 goal. Is it gonna be as bad as I think it is, guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Tommy and dickcritter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Fuck this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalacticMelt Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 #VerticalVibes McCandless, aju2streets and Breezus 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/113900-floating-record-verticle-turntable-kickstarter/ #wrongforum #usethesearchfunction #alreadyposted #hashtagvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I mean, it could be cool if...nope, it's pointlessly pretentious no matter what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillalivetui Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Fuck that, I love my Crosley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slushy Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I doubt this is intended to be a practical player that will be used all of the time. It's the type of novelty item you'd categorize alongside things like lava lamps, those purple electricity balls or the singing fish. It's the type of thing a boring person would bust out every now and then as a talking point for guests, a date or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelso330 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I just came across this kickstarted too, my first thoughts were similar to all those points made above. Then I thought it is a cool "art piece" to add to a room, and various colored variants would showcase well, but is it more than that? Probably not! Just a turntable that will probably have issues as time goes on, I can't image this is built to last given gravity, the tonearm and built in speakers. Ive found most tables with built in speakers die with in 2-3 years... (so I've read/heard) granted this one should be much higher quality then those crosely jokes and cheap best buy 3-1 players... Would I buy this for $75? YES! but not a penny more, as its just art rather than a serious table... slushy and emacs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeJoe Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 It seems like they did their homework, it has some nice features like an acrylic platter, a (i assume) decent cartridge. The whole amp/speakers all in one idea I hate, but if it sounds good then not the end of the world. I actually think it looks really nice and being able to watch your record like that would be really cool. But as stated above, why fight gravity? If i was rich or this was cheap, id prob give it a go. But for the same price my record player cost me, no thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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