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Post by julesd68 on Nov 11, 2016 14:44:16 GMT
'MAG-LEV Audio is The First Levitating Turntable that brings the feeling of zero gravity into your living room.'
Hmmm... Well that meaningless nonsense doesn't inspire confidence but the 'levitating' turntable seems to be getting a lot of press at the moment - they have more than achieved their kickstarter goal with time to spare ... 
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Post by Slinger on Nov 11, 2016 15:26:53 GMT
I wonder how much a MM cart will enjoy all that magnetism. Someone on Steve Hoffman's forum remarked that "That platter had more wobble than John Goodman's chin."  |
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Post by ChrisB on Nov 11, 2016 15:30:55 GMT
I was wondering what would happen if you sneezed near it - I reckon you'd stand a good chance of killing family members with a sticky frisbee.
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Post by ChrisB on Nov 11, 2016 15:39:36 GMT
Some video of it starting up and working....
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Post by MartinT on Nov 11, 2016 15:44:44 GMT
Hmm, wobbling platter, fixed arm. Recipe for large woofer cone movements, methinks.
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Post by dsjr on Nov 11, 2016 15:45:38 GMT
Main bearings are so quiet now, below record roar I think, that this drive may work better with a decent small sleeve bearing to locate the platter and far less 'levitation.'
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Post by ChrisB on Nov 11, 2016 15:46:27 GMT
.....and styli parting company with cantilevers!
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 11, 2016 15:56:40 GMT
It's dead cool, though.  |
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Post by Slinger on Nov 11, 2016 18:05:35 GMT
It's dead cool, though. I think that's the whole raison d'etre of the thing Jerry. Magnetic bearings have been knocking around for ages, but none of them have raised the platter significantly so you can SEE it floating. I'm waiting for the first add-on from someone that places multicoloured LEDs under the platter that pulse in time with the bass. That was supposed to be a joke, but... It will happen. |
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 11, 2016 18:11:03 GMT
Yup, Gale did it about 40 (?) years ago ...  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2016 21:59:42 GMT
Teac made a motor unit called the 'TN-440 Magnefloat' about 1973 ish. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2016 21:35:30 GMT
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Post by ChrisB on Nov 14, 2016 21:42:36 GMT
With built in 'Electro-Touch', no less!
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