Turntables

This Vertical Turntable Ships With a Pair of Speakers

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Gadgets Dua Rashid Jan 11

Jony Ive Made a ‘Gentle’ Redesign of a $60,000 Turntable

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Gadgets Nikki Main Jul 7

Panasonic Returns the Technics 1200 Turntable to Its DJ Roots With the new MK7

At CES 2016, Panasonic revived the Technics 1200 turntable line which had last been updated with the MK6 back in 2008. The pricey Grand Class Technics SL-1200G was targeted at audiophiles, however, while the 1200’s biggest fanbase had been mostly DJs who loved its high-torque, direct-drive platter. Two years later, Panasonic announced the Technics SL-1200…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 7

What Is Technics Doing?

The new, modular Technics SP-10R turntable plays records just like any other turntable. But, according to Technics, it plays records really, really, really well. It better since it’s priced at $10,000 and up depending on just how you configure it. But the introduction of yet another Technics tribute model—or collector’s item if you’re being honest…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jan 11

What the Hell Is Technics Thinking?

Last year, Panasonic revived the famous Technics 1200 line of turntables. We were stoked to see the beloved DJ-staple make a comeback, but the mouth-watering $4,000 price point put it out of contention for most DJs or vinyl snobs. That’s exactly why we were excited to see Panasonic unveil the updated Technics SL-1200GR (the “R”…

Tech News Christina Warren Jan 4

How Old Bridges Are Turned into Turntables

There’s a crap ton of steel in broken down bridges and some of that steel gets repurposed into things like turntables. It’s already fun to imagine a structure that connects land getting re-used for an instrument for sound, but it’s even cooler to see the whole melty metal process of it all. Who doesn’t like…

Sploid Casey Chan Aug 19

These Pizza Boxes Turn Into Working, Greasy DJ Decks

That sad, empty feeling when the last slice of pizza gets eaten might be a little easier to bare now that Pizza Hut in the UK will be packing its pies in special boxes that turn into a pair of playable DJ decks, complete with mixer, letting you follow up dinner with some jams. The…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Aug 17

This Whiskey Bar Turntable Gets You Loaded on Tunes and Booze

Los Angeles-based custom cabinet maker Luno just combined two great things into one great thing, and I hate my brain for not thinking of it first. Unflatteringly named the EGB2, this piece of functional retro furniture houses a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon—a damn good turntable—inside a custom-made cabinet with modern AirPlay conveniences, a silk dome tweeter,…

Tech News Darren Orf May 25

Watching a DJ Actually DJ Is Pretty Damn Cool

Think DJs just check e-mail on their computer when they’re DJ-ing? You’re not alone! But when they actually spin instead of just pushing the play button, there’s a lot more going on. Here’s DJ Enferno showing us all how it’s done. It’s a little performative, obviously, but he’s balancing a lot of things at once…

Sploid Casey Chan Apr 8

How to Get Started With Vinyl Records

So you want to start spinning records in your living room. Here’s a collection of the advice I’ve given n00bs just like you over the last couple of years. Getting started can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. It doesn’t have to be expensive either. Here’s how to get going. What you need…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Apr 8

We Just Reached Peak Urban Outfitters With a Cassette-Playing Turntable

Are you happy now, hipsters? Instead of walking away from your fashionable fad at its peak hipness, you’ve let it linger long enough to become a consumer commodity. Not only is Urban Outfitters thriving, it’s now spawning unholy consumer electronics like this cassette-playing turntable. It’s easy to point the finger at ION Audio for a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 25

Sony’s Sleek New Turntable Makes Me Want to Rob a Record Store

While Sony attempts to resurrect the Walkman brand as a high def media player, it’s clear that music lovers prefer something more disk-like. No, not CDs. Records! That’s why the newly announced HX500 turntable makes such splendid sense. The wonderfully clean, Braun-like design hides some high tech guts that are specifically tuned to help you…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jan 5

The Technics 1200 Turntable Is Back

The Technics 1200 has long been revered by DJs for its high-torque, direct-drive platter that ensures flawless mixes and incredibly precise scratch performances. The last version of the turntable, the MK6, was released in Japan back in 2008. But today at CES, Panasonic announced it had revived the turntable with the new Grand Class Technics…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jan 5

The Holiday’s Most Popular Home Audio Gadget Was a Cheap Turntable

This year, tons and tons of people will be bringing in the new year, not blasting tunes through a high-end audio system tricked out with all the latest Bluetooth tech and wifi capabilities, but rather with a $50 turntable. Don’t get me wrong, the Jensen JTA-230 is quite the steal. For the price of a…

Tech News Darren Orf Dec 30

These Wheels of Steel Are Actually Made From Plastic Lego Bricks

Were it not for the tiny gray studs atop each platter, you’d probably need more than a double-take to confirm that this pair of Technics turntables (plus a mixer) were actually made from nothing but Lego. Built by Arran Hearn after finding the rounded Lego panels that make up the outer edge of each platter,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 20

Technics Will Release a New Turntable In 2016 and We Can’t Wait

Vinyl is on the rise these days, and so Technics is gettingback into the the turntable game. The venerable brand showed off an aluminum prototype of a new model set to be released in 2016. Here’s what I know: I’m really excited. Technics, which is owned by Panasonic, discontinued its legendary SL-1200 turntable back in…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Sep 2

This Crazy Vertical Turntable Is the Best Way to Show Off Your Records

Thanks to the growth of Urban Outfitters and independent local free-trade coffee shops, vinyl records are back on the rise. But this is still the 21st century: why settle for a pedestrian, boring, flat record player, when your vinyl could be proudly spinning vertically? This is the founding principle behind ‘Floating Record’, a Kickstarter campaign…

Tech News Chris Mills Jun 23

This Transforming Briefcase Turntable Is a Walkman For Your Records

Just because you prefer the warm, crackly sound of vinyl records to MP3s doesn’t necessarily mean you also like being tethered to a home stereo whenever you want to listen to your record collection. So Pyle has created this portable turntable that transforms into a briefcase for easy transport, and also includes a rechargeable battery…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 12

Just Play With the Blocks On These Turntables To Make Music

We’ve heard a lot about tangible interfaces for gadgets lately—but what about tangible interfaces for music? Per Holmquist, a Swedish designer, built just that: Beat Blox, a “turntable” that makes beats based on where you place tiny blocks on its face. Holmquist, who created the project for his thesis at Beckmans College of Design, describes…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Sep 3

This Tiny Audio Mixer Would Let You Turn Smartphones Into Turntables

Want to mix music in a hurry or on the go? You’ll like the sound of Openmix, a teensy new audio mixing tool being developed right now. With it, you can connect your iPhone to a Walkman with a cassette of rare bongo concerts, or switch between your laptop and tablet. It’s just a super…

Tech News Kate Knibbs Aug 29

Turntables

This Vertical Turntable Ships With a Pair of Speakers

Jony Ive Made a ‘Gentle’ Redesign of a $60,000 Turntable

Panasonic Returns the Technics 1200 Turntable to Its DJ Roots With the new MK7

What Is Technics Doing?

What the Hell Is Technics Thinking?

How Old Bridges Are Turned into Turntables

These Pizza Boxes Turn Into Working, Greasy DJ Decks

This Whiskey Bar Turntable Gets You Loaded on Tunes and Booze

Watching a DJ Actually DJ Is Pretty Damn Cool

How to Get Started With Vinyl Records

We Just Reached Peak Urban Outfitters With a Cassette-Playing Turntable

Sony’s Sleek New Turntable Makes Me Want to Rob a Record Store

The Technics 1200 Turntable Is Back

The Holiday’s Most Popular Home Audio Gadget Was a Cheap Turntable

These Wheels of Steel Are Actually Made From Plastic Lego Bricks

Technics Will Release a New Turntable In 2016 and We Can’t Wait

This Crazy Vertical Turntable Is the Best Way to Show Off Your Records

This Transforming Briefcase Turntable Is a Walkman For Your Records

Just Play With the Blocks On These Turntables To Make Music

This Tiny Audio Mixer Would Let You Turn Smartphones Into Turntables

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