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" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
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:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin
>>>Schlachta
>>>Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 1:33 PM
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>
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