R.I.P. Technics Turntables - The End of an Era

Toasty · 10-28-2010, 03:54 PM

All good things come to an end:

http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2010/10...og-turntables/

weirdlookinguy · 10-28-2010, 04:10 PM

Awwwwww MAN!!!! This blows!

I figured someday once I wasn't a broke student anymore, I would buy myself a nice new SL-1200MK6. I guess I have to make my old Technics SL-D202 last me a lifetime now

retiredcaps · 10-28-2010, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toasty

All good things come to an end:

http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2010/10...og-turntables/

Yes, I grew up with vinyl, but now Blu Ray Audio, I think that is what is called, offers a bit for bit identical copy of the studio master.

I would love to see my favourite artists on Blu Ray video and hear a bit for bit identical copy of the master in 5.1 or 7.1.

Analog vs digital -> /dev/null

japlytic · 10-28-2010, 08:36 PM

Technics made servo-based turntables with a extremely low speed error rate.
I've read about laser-based turnables which reads the grooves in a vinyl record, which does not wear out the record at all.

stj · 10-28-2010, 10:34 PM

you cant scratch or mix on a laser turntable, and they cost over $10,000 last time i saw a thing about them.
they where hand built for museums to use for archiving.

mockingbird · 10-28-2010, 10:43 PM

This is antiquated technology... Passing grooves in a plastic disk over metal pin... I know compact disc is based on the same principle, but who needs this except for archival purposes. I keep a Hi8 camcorder stored in case someone asks me to convert their old stuff to DVD, but I'm not about to go out and mourn its demise.

weirdlookinguy · 10-29-2010, 12:25 AM

It's about the experience. Buying/selling/trading, collecting, scoring at the thrift shop, visiting a kickass record store. Plus the whole experience of putting a record on is much (ahem) groovier than just plugging in an iPod.

Most of my music is mp3. But I have a small vinyl collection and I listen to it at night once or twice a week in the nighttime. It's my unwinding routine - kick off my shoes, dim the lights, start the lava lamp, and pick a record to listen to.

PCBONEZ · 10-29-2010, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retiredcaps

Yes, I grew up with vinyl, but now Blu Ray Audio, I think that is what is called, offers a bit for bit identical copy of the studio master.

I would love to see my favourite artists on Blu Ray video and hear a bit for bit identical copy of the master in 5.1 or 7.1.

Analog vs digital -> /dev/null

Since most of the masters are in 2.0...............

mockingbird · 10-29-2010, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weirdlookinguy

It's about the experience. Buying/selling/trading, collecting, scoring at the thrift shop, <snip>

I have to admit, I did score an SVHS deck at the thrift store a while back. I've taken a fancy to it, mostly, because I always wanted an SVHS deck back in the day. But these days it serves the purposes of giving me the time and for playing the odd VHS video and for VHS to DVD conversion, and hopefully for converting SVHS tapes if I can ever find empty ones on eBay that aren't snatched for such high prices.

**willawake** · 10-29-2010, 04:04 AM

dj cd setups took the market eg pioneer cdj
now that will die too as dj controllers connected to a laptop will take over

10-28-2010, 03:54 PM	#1
Toasty Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 City & State: East Coast, USA Line Voltage: 220-221 I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 3,915	R.I.P. Technics Turntables - The End of an Era All good things come to an end: http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2010/10...og-turntables/

10-28-2010, 04:10 PM	#2
weirdlookinguy Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 City & State: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,611	Re: R.I.P. Technics Turntables - The End of an Era Awwwwww MAN!!!! This blows! I figured someday once I wasn't a broke student anymore, I would buy myself a nice new SL-1200MK6. I guess I have to make my old Technics SL-D202 last me a lifetime now

10-28-2010, 08:36 PM	#4
japlytic Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 City & State: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia My Country: Australia Line Voltage: 240VAC 50Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Posts: 1,295	Re: R.I.P. Technics Turntables - The End of an Era Technics made servo-based turntables with a extremely low speed error rate. I've read about laser-based turnables which reads the grooves in a vinyl record, which does not wear out the record at all. __________________ My first choice in quality Japanese electrolytics is Nippon Chemi-Con, which has been in business since 1931... the quality of electronics is dependent on the quality of the electrolytics.

10-28-2010, 10:34 PM	#5
stj Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 City & State: Europe Posts: 1,945	Re: R.I.P. Technics Turntables - The End of an Era you cant scratch or mix on a laser turntable, and they cost over $10,000 last time i saw a thing about them. they where hand built for museums to use for archiving.

10-28-2010, 10:43 PM	#6
mockingbird Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,013	Re: R.I.P. Technics Turntables - The End of an Era This is antiquated technology... Passing grooves in a plastic disk over metal pin... I know compact disc is based on the same principle, but who needs this except for archival purposes. I keep a Hi8 camcorder stored in case someone asks me to convert their old stuff to DVD, but I'm not about to go out and mourn its demise. __________________ ...Their plight, in fact is even worse, they don't realize that they're cantonists, they think they're free men. What a slavery that is - to confuse slavery for light, and bitter darkness for bright light. -Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn

10-29-2010, 12:25 AM	#7
weirdlookinguy Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 City & State: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,611	Re: R.I.P. Technics Turntables - The End of an Era It's about the experience. Buying/selling/trading, collecting, scoring at the thrift shop, visiting a kickass record store. Plus the whole experience of putting a record on is much (ahem) groovier than just plugging in an iPod. Most of my music is mp3. But I have a small vinyl collection and I listen to it at night once or twice a week in the nighttime. It's my unwinding routine - kick off my shoes, dim the lights, start the lava lamp, and pick a record to listen to.

10-29-2010, 04:04 AM	#10
willawake Super Modulator Join Date: Nov 2003 City & State: Αθήνα Posts: 7,973	Re: R.I.P. Technics Turntables - The End of an Era dj cd setups took the market eg pioneer cdj now that will die too as dj controllers connected to a laptop will take over __________________ capacitor lab yachtmati techmati

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