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more about #vinyl more comments → 92BuickLeSabre: As noted in an earlier post, I still love my old Sony Quadraphonic system, but it only has the turntable, radio, and audio inputs...no 8 track. And (... more » goochillini: Love this review of the 8-Track GE Receiver. My dad still has his hooked up in his garage, with a working 8-Track player. On the downside he only has ... more » OMG! Ponies!: Sound does not come from literally every direction. As everyone knows, sound only comes from speakers. Marketing brochure FAIL! more » VivianaEmu: Unless I'm mistaken, Quadrophenia was actually never recorded in quadrophonic sound. Hence, why your dad's copy was in stereo. more » Pope John Peeps II: This is almost as practical as my Cold-Fusion Toaster (patent pending). more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: But will it sync with my iPhone 3G Ass? more » fuchikoma: Forsooth! I thought it not possible that this once forsaken medium should one day return. I shall set about writing a missive, that my colleagues shou... more » bosskev: Yeah, fine, whatever. Let me know when they start stocking wax cylinders, then I'll get excited. more » EBone: I'm sure the RIAA is behind this somehow. RIAA: Hey Best Buy - push vinyl - it's too hard for people to rip their tracks. BB: But why would anyone wan... more » Nick: my sister bought my dad a turntable that will plug in to the pc w/the software to rip it. he's never used it, but now it almost seems like a retarded ... more » .357: It's Marvin Gaye time! more » friedgold: so being the aspiring hipster that i am, i've been wanting to get into this whole vinyl thing. personally, it would make owning an album on vinyl actu... more » tande04: Well thats stupid. They're going to destroy what they're capitalizing on. They'll get 2 maybe 3 years out of it. When the cult niche sees big busines... more » OMG! Ponies!: J&R has been selling vinyl for months now. They've devoted a bit of floor space to it. My thought is that iTMS is behind it. If I'm buying zeroe... more » Kaiser-Machead: What an interesting turn of events. With all this hubbub n' hoopla over cloud streaming and digital audio hoarding, it's always fun to see an old anal... more » -
#homeaudio
Lightning Review: Panasonic Quadraphonic Turntable and GE 8-Track Receiver
The Gadgets: Panasonic's SL-850 quadraphonic turntable, featuring the unusual 4.0 discrete-channel format for stereo-besting sound. (As the brochure says, "In the real world, sound comes from literally every direction.") Plus, GE's 4-Channel Receiver, with a built-in 8-track cassette player. More » -
#concepts
Magnetic Levitating Turntable Concept Looks Impractical, Amazing
Rhea Jeong's "void" turntable concept uses what would have to be incredibly strong and precise magnet control to levitate a record above its base. That little red ball on top of the vinyl is actually the needle.
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#clocks
Artsick Decals Turn Your Wall Into a Custom Clock
Vinyl wall decals are nothing new, and there are a few kits out there that allow you to essentially turn a wall into a clock—but Artsick puts the ideas together in a very customizable way. More » -
#music
Best Buy May Start Selling Vinyl Records
According to the New York Post, Best Buy is thinking about selling vinyl records again in their stores. I had to read that twice too. I would find "Nixon Returns From Grave" easier to believe. More » -
#listeningtest
How We Listen: A Timeline of Audio Formats
Humans have been writing music for at least as long as we've been recording history. It was storing it that took a little more time. Here are all the ways we've done it to date: More » -
#listeningtest
Why We Need Audiophiles
This is Michael Fremer. He's listening to "Avalon" by Roxy Music on his $350,000 stereo system. It sounds excellent. He's a bit crazy, but if you love music, you need him. More » -
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#art
Sound Wave: The Vinyl Strikes Back
Did you think that records would stand idly by while MP3s took over the music industry? Sure, they turned a blind eye to 8-track and cassettes. Then CDs got a pass, too. But those were physical mediums, brothers-from-another-mothers. And if compact discs don't have the cojones to stand up to the digital music revolution, vinyl will just have to come back from the dead and start kicking some 1s and 0s butt. More » -
#physicalmedia
World's Largest Record Collection is Worth $50 Million; No One Wants it for $3 Million
If you're looking for a sign that we live in a digital world that cares not for the physical manifestations of our analog past, you need only look at Paul Mawhinney's record collection. At over 3 million records, it's the largest in the world. He's trying to sell it due to his advancing age and health problems. Unfortunately, as he puts it, "no one gives a damn." More » -
#starwars
Darth Vader Crossbred With A Pirate Flag, Toy Collectors Go Crazy
Toy Artist KAWS and his Original-Fake toy store are dropping a custom Darth Vader vinyl toy. Utilizing KAWS signature art styles, the toy kinda looks like Darth Vader molested a sheep, but it's actually a skull and crossbones under the helmet. This limited edition toy (probably less than 500) drops September 29 in Tokyo and according to to Toys R Evil, it won't be an easy buy. To get one, you'll need to be over 15, have a valid ID and an admission ticket for the store. And even then, you're not guaranteed anything except crazed geek status. [Original-Fake via Hype Beast and Toys R Evil]
