Vinyl records are played with a needle.
Elp vinyl laser.
You like your vinyl records but don t like the fact that you re killing them.
Elp sells built to order laser turntables directly to consumers in two versions lt basic and lt master at a reported cost unpublished of approximately 16 000 for the basic model.
Elp s technology provides a true analog sound using a laser to make contact with your music but not your vinyl.
It was developed by the japanese company bsr.
The only commercially available laser turntable initially was the elp lt 1xa which was first sold in 1987 for 20 500.
The elp lt basic now you can listen to the laser sound quality online or listen to your own favorite records at a current laser turntable owner s place.
The laser turntable lt from elp japan is a revolutionary way to revitalize your vinyl records without damage from conventional turntable needles.
A 15 000 price tag.
Because of the use of lasers these turntables can only play black vinyl not a huge shortcoming.
It will not however read clear or colored vinyl records.
The laser turntable employs patented technology that produces phenomenal fidelity while never physically touching the record thus eliminating the deterioration to the album s surface inflicted by conventional.
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Now starting at a new lower price.
The display also gives visual confirmation of track selection if the user has programmed the finial to skip certain tracks.
A cursor above the line shows the laser poisition within a block.
The elp s playback system uses five laser beams two playback beams to read the modulations engraved in the groove walls two guide beams to track the left and right shoulders of the grooves keeping the playback beams properly centered and a third guide beam to maintain the correct height and focus of the playback lasers.
Optional wood body remote and master laser system.
Plays 7 10 12 lp and 45rpm black only available with line out rca or phono output.