Jbraswell
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But gravity?
Let's See What Makes Your Vinyl Spin!
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Jbraswell
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Would be mind warp for the dungeon
kvetcha
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Nah. They use tension systems for tracking force and since the tonearm moves along a rail there's no issue of gravity affecting a pivot. Technics also made one!
Heck, there's a modern linear tracker (the Miniot Wheel) that operates 'upside down' from the bottom of the record. It can also operate vertically.
The main design concession for a vertical linear tracker seems to be ensuring there's a mechanism to secure the record to the spindle.
Jbraswell
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It would be hypnotizing to see your records spin.
I guess the tonearms have a spring design that applies the tracking force.
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kvetcha
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Yep! The vast majority of classic linear trackers use P-mount, so the tracking force is basically fixed.
Angsty
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For looks only. It can obviously work, but the physics of record playing presumes the stylus is held down by gravity. There is no playing advantage in this setup and it requires many more complexities.
kvetcha
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Right. The only advantages are aesthetic. And I guess footprint.
LeSamourai
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kvetcha
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Joe Mac
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I’m down with audio brands focusing a bit on aesthetics and design for once. God knows most audiophile gear has been hit pretty hard with the ugly stick.
kvetcha
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I'm a huge fan of the new turn back toward lovely 1970s aesthetics with lots of buttons and switches and VUs.
Nee Lewman
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It’s why I bought nad. I think the CD60 is pretty too, although completely different aesthetic.
Joe Mac
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And the simplicity of the designs with as much symmetry as possible and a minimal material and colour palette. Fussy designs are the worst.
Mather
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Yeah, agreed. Partly why Luxman stuff looks so nice, like this o-
GAH! KILL IT WITH FIRE
Jbraswell
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Lighted knobs are kewl.
SnowmaNick
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That’s gorgeous, but my eccentric ‘table choice as a convo piece is the Michell Transcriptor. (It was the table “Alex” used in Kubrick’s adaptation of A Clockwork Orange)
Industrial design artwork right there.
Nee Lewman
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It’s neat looking, but does the record just sit on those 9 points of contact?
Angsty
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Yep.
Angsty
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Nee Lewman
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That seems way less ideal then clamping a record sideways for a linear tracker.