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Turnstyle Design Strips the Record Player Down to Its Essence

by Lee Bains on January 21, 2011 at 07:15 AM

While it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to buy vinyl records of albums that were recorded, mixed and mastered digitally, it sure is cool. Taking this observation into consideration, R.D. Silva has applied space-age, minimalist design to the age-old phonograph, and wound up with the Turnstyle record player. Thanks to what looks like parts scrapped from an air conditioner, this sucker is hotter than Arcade Fire, and cooler than Gucci's new tattoos.

Tags: design, music, rd silva, RdSilva, record player, RecordPlayer, top, turntable, vinyl

via: Ubergizmo
source: Yanko Design

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RicoJan 24th 2011 8:11AM

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Um having been there, this thing looks like it came screaming out of 1977.....Just sayin...

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John F.C. TaylorJan 24th 2011 8:22AM

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If this is hot, then I'll never break a sweat. If I want to play actual records, I'd want something more than that. Looks like a couple of coat hangers. Does anyone make a record player that looks like an old Victrola? Now that would be something worth spending time and money to acquire.

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myvpiJan 24th 2011 11:36AM

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Turntables and records are big again and can be bought in a few brick and mortar stores but for the most part on the internet. When you see them in stores they usually don't carry nearly as many as are available so don't think there are only a few titles being pressed; there are actually many thousands of titles available. The records are amazing sounding also and being pressed on 180 gram vinyl and being very careful to get the most out of the grooves but they are expensive AVG. $20 each. With a good player (around 2000 and up) Lp's will totally blow away most CD's.

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