Talk Vinyl: Futuristic and Miniature LP Devices

Vinyl Talk:
Futuristic and Miniature LP Devices

On the train from Guangzhou to Shenzhen I was reading the train magazine. Imagine my surprise when I noticed coverage of a LP device by Korean designer Rhea Jeong called the Void. Although this is a concept design I think in the future it may be feasible.

The Void was said to be based on The Vinyl Killer, a VW toy car with built in stylus, amp and speaker (click this also). Don't play your treasured records! I think I may get one just to trash a few records. This is already a cult classic. What's even more stunning was an art installation called Yokomono (also click here). Stunning!

While researching I came across yet another elegant concept design called the Linos. Too bad it's still a concept.

Returning to earth, I found something that is more practical. The Crosley Revolution Portable Turntable shall be available soon. I am definitely going to get one. imagine, you can bring it to CAS people's house, to show that CAS really does not live up to old analogue vinyl sound!

Below is a fun youtube of the Vinyl Killer

主编的话: 虎年的前瞻

主编的话: 虎年的前瞻

踏入 2010 年后，虎年在即，忙七忙八，没太多时间弄音响。 我们中国人已要过两个年，香港人更把年底的圣诞节也纳入，忙上添乱。有些要说的在元旦日的文章里说了，不再重复。现在要出几天远门，就在此跟各位拜个年。 祝各位身体健康，音响玩得开心。

有几篇文章即将出炉。有一篇长的已写了大半， 记载的是我玩黑胶的历程。

另一篇这两天才构思的， 缘由 tubediyer 最近在 JC Letterbox 提及的 Sony "垃圾铲" DVP-PR50P。这一部港币 380 的玩意 (友人 cpsjj 发现的)，我已玩了一阵子，是一部不折不扣的《巨人杀手》(giant-killer)。

友人 Vash 又提及了另一部十多年前轰动一时的 CD 机（其实是一部 Discman），是获得 Stereophile 赞扬的 Radio Shack Optimus CD-3400, 亦即是 Akai PD-X73 (也是几百元)。 我手上刚有一部，荒废了多年，昨天拿出来搞了一下， 居然还能工作。 我觉得这部机器不坏，但是肯定没到真正《巨人杀手》的地步。那么，为什么当年会那么威风呢？这值得探索。

过了年我会把这两部隔了几代的 CD 机作个有意义的比较。 更会加入另一部 top-loading， 也用 ROM 的机器，Elekit TU-878CD。一切昨天已部署好，也作了初步聆听， 只待深入了解。

新年快乐！