From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of at_man_and_brahman Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 11:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Break out your old records
This isn't new. It's been around for a number of years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_turntable An audiophile friend says: Sure, I've seen it and listened to it in controlled presentations. It's fascinating but there are many quirks. The record must be SPOTLESSLY CLEAN for the system to work. That means not a spec of dust since the laser reads dust with the same intensity it reads the groove. You really need one of the wet cleaners, like VPI or Nitty Gritty to use it. Also, IMO there's something still not quite right about the sound of the thing. It lacks a real sense of openness to my ears. But it also is the only attempt by one company and there is also something very direct about the sound that is promising.
