Re: [ARSCLIST] Lazer Turntable

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have the same CD and it sounds terrible. They were using worn out LPs or their output is distorted 
like groove distortion. Yuk.,

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Conrad" <bob618@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Lazer Turntable


> At $18,999 (the $9,500 is a down payment from what I gather, not the full sale price), I doubt 
> he'd be able to cut me a deal I could afford.  Let's face it, if I could afford that, then I could 
> afford CEDAR.  Besides, he sent me a cd and booklet a few years ago.  The cd was meant to 
> demonstrate the difference in sound between a modern turntable and his laser turntable, and I've 
> got to tell you, when it came to playing a 78rpm record, the laser turntable sounded awful.  This 
> coupled with the literature claiming that the laser turntable can only play black discs -- meaning 
> it wouldn't be able to play my thousands of red Associated transcriptions, or even a blue Columbia 
> 78 for that matter -- and with the high price tag, I decided to say thanks, but no thanks.
>
> Bob Conrad
> Fort Lee, NJ
>
> Jeffrey Kane wrote:
>
> > Ahh, the 'new' LT distributor who said he'd NEVER discount the laser turntable is now discounting. 
> > Imagine that. Still not a deal. I purchased my LT-2XRC for $1,500 under that including shipping 
> > back in 2004 when the exchange rate was ¥10/$ lower than it is today. Unless things have changed 
> > recently, the factory is still perfectly happy to deal with you directly and will make a better 
> > deal. As the local distributor doesn't and can't offer any support whatsoever (machine MUST be 
> > returned to Japan for repair) I see
> > no benefit whatsoever to using the US distributor. If you want one, contact ELP themselves. Sanjou 
> > Chiba will likely be quite happy to cut a deal.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Colin 
> > > Schlachta
> > > Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 1:33 PM
> > > To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ARSCLIST] Lazer Turntable
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello all.
> > >
> > >
> > > My work is in wax cylinders so it really doesn't apply to me, but the offer for this product 
> > > looks interesting.
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.audioturntable.com/purchase/index.html
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Colin Schlachta
> > >
> > > Audio-Visual Archives
> > >
> > > Canadian Museum of Civilization
> > >
> > > 100 Laurier Street
> > >
> > > Gatineau, Quebec
> > >
> > > J8X 4H2
> > >
> > > Fax: (819) 776-7055
> > >
> > > Tel: (819) 776-8466