Laser turntables?

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Hmmm...verrrrrrrrry interesting...this technology may be old hat to some folks around here, but it's news to me. Neat stuff!

 

We've talked about these bad boys before... I got sent a CDR sampler and I heard things "missing" in the sound like poor NR.

http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=40184&highlight=laser+turntable

 

I'd heard of the laser turntables before, but not the fiber optic. Interesting indeed!

 

They were also developing a vinyl-scanner. The playback was downright WACKY!

 

I used to make things out of old, beat-up records till I heard about the Laser Turntable. Now, I'm very selective about what LP's I condem to glue and polyprolene.

 

Here is the link http://www-cdf.lbl.gov/~av/

I agree, the playback certanly not great. However, if you have a disc (or cylinder) that is broken, it can be played, which is a nice perk!

 

I read where those laser turntables cannot play any record that is pressed on transparent colored vinyl.