So it strikes me as remarkable that anyone would make, much less buy, a $300,000 turntable.
No, you can't go into a store and buy one. You can't even get one on the Internet. If you want one, you have to make an appointment.
They are made by a Swiss company, Goldmund. The turntable is called the Reference II. They've only made 25 of them. It comes with its own table -- a 550 pound (250kg) table.
Naturally, you would want the correct environment for listening. Goldmund provides that, too. They come out to your house and build a room designed for the optimum listening (and watching) experience. They do it all, architecture, engineering, construction. The idea is to provide people with the absolute best multimedia experience. When they are done, they put up a gold plaque that says "Goldmund Luxury Media Room." They are not kidding.
One of the journalists at Phoronix was invited to a demonstration. He was impressed.
What I want to know is this: is it Energy-Star certified?
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What I want to know is this: is it Energy-Star certified?
At that end of the scale, ( I didn't know it went up that high, LOL!), I don't think they are concerned about that! LOL!
Dave Briggs :~)
Posted by: Dave Briggs | January 15, 2008 1:06 PM
I'm not saying that there aren't some very refined ears out there--but mine are not among them. For example, I've yet to figure out why I am supposed to decry the quality of MP3s. They sound okay to me.
Posted by: Dirkh | January 17, 2008 4:51 PM
So it strikes me as remarkable that anyone would make, much less buy, a $300,000 turntable.
Same reason people make, and buy, handmade custom cars, or diamond-encrusted, solid platinum fountain pens. Because they can.
Posted by: Dunc | January 25, 2008 12:04 PM
It's not all MP3's that you should decry, just those playing at horrible bit rates. Just for fun, try playing some audio at 32, 64, 128, and 256 kbp/s.
Posted by: Xenoce | February 12, 2008 3:03 AM