I had an idea about putting some kind of sensor on it and making it contactless, it'd probably work a lot better but it turns out [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_turntable"]there already is stuff similar to it[/URL]. It'd be interesting to see those two combined anyway, would probably cost a stupid amount of money too.
[QUOTE=PHrag;53032163]I had an idea about putting some kind of sensor on it and making it contactless, it'd probably work a lot better but it turns out [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_turntable"]there already is stuff similar to it[/URL]. It'd be interesting to see those two combined anyway, would probably cost a stupid amount of money too.[/QUOTE]
Pretty sure it's possible to make this work even with a needle. Probably not as good as an actual quality turntable but at least functional and without scratching the vinyl. The first step would be to get the needle pressure right and [i]not fucking push it against the groove[/i].
[QUOTE=PHrag;53032163]I had an idea about putting some kind of sensor on it and making it contactless, it'd probably work a lot better but it turns out [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_turntable"]there already is stuff similar to it[/URL]. It'd be interesting to see those two combined anyway, would probably cost a stupid amount of money too.[/QUOTE]
Laser turntables are awful. They don't work on any colored records, picture disks, or if there happens to be a spec of dust anywhere on the record.
[QUOTE=Rusty100;53026941]i'm willing to bet the people who bought it feel like geniuses too
put this in department stores and i guarantee it will sell and they'll make a profit. think about how many god awful crosleys get sold? now imagine if it had a gimmick to lure people in too.[/QUOTE]
The price though. I feel people will be more receptive to buying a $90 Crosley than a $90 (Yes that is what they're charging for these) Rokblok.
Someone a while ago said this device would be a good thing to take to a record shop to "Listen before you buy". I bet you would get kicked out the instant the owner saw this thing running around a record.
[QUOTE=Mike16112;53033814]Someone a while ago said this device would be a good thing to take to a record shop to "Listen before you buy". I bet you would get kicked out the instant the owner saw this thing running around a record.[/QUOTE]
almost all record stores already have a turntables set up for listening though?
This is the best record player ever for the guy who is now 700,000$ richer for ripping off a 60s toy
[QUOTE=Rusty100;53026941]i'm willing to bet the people who bought it feel like geniuses too
put this in department stores and i guarantee it will sell and they'll make a profit. think about how many god awful crosleys get sold? now imagine if it had a gimmick to lure people in too.[/QUOTE]
At least a Crosley can play a vinyl properly, all the technical blahs and gripes aside. This piece of shit can't even do that lol
i gave my dad a crosley for xmas. it does the job and it does it better than this.
wich i asume its not really a good thing to say now.
[QUOTE=shadow_oap;53027063][media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdTkL_hqTww[/media][/QUOTE]
Damn he got played like a RokBlok on vinyl.
[QUOTE=Rusty100;53026941]think about how many god awful crosleys get sold? now imagine if it had a gimmick to lure people in too.[/QUOTE]
I don't know what this means.
he's referring to these crosley briefcase record players you see sold at mainstream stores, like century 21 or barnes and noble
[t]https://target.scene7.com/is/image/Target/13978424?wid=520&hei=520&fmt=pjpeg[/t]
they're notorious for fucking records up by having too much tracking pressure
I dont know man. my grandfather has a Crosley and it doesnt really wreck records..
[QUOTE=Metaru;53034115]i gave my dad a crosley for xmas. it does the job and it does it better than this.
wich i asume its not really a good thing to say now.[/QUOTE]
as a christmas gift for your dad, you broke all his records
good job hero
[editline]8th January 2018[/editline]
[QUOTE=HTS CONNER;53034560]I dont know man. my grandfather has a Crosley and it doesnt really wreck records..[/QUOTE]
older crosleys aren't too bad, it's the new l-3 communications ones that break shit
[QUOTE=Conro101;53034286]he's referring to these crosley briefcase record players you see sold at mainstream stores, like century 21 or barnes and noble
[t]https://target.scene7.com/is/image/Target/13978424?wid=520&hei=520&fmt=pjpeg[/t]
they're notorious for fucking records up by having too much tracking pressure[/QUOTE]
if you replace the stock stylus with a decent diamond one, they're absolutely fine
while the tracking pressure is on the heavy end, the pressure is still within the spec a standard LP is designed to handle
the main issue is there's actually very little clearing between the lid and the record, and since the platter is small, the record warps as it spins and sometimes comes in contact with the lid depending on the angle you've got it at, which results in some frequent slowdowns
i wouldn't trust a crosley with any of my particularly rare records, but they're absolutely fine for anything you pick up for cheap in a charity shop or elsewhere
oh and i'd also get some external speakers because the built in ones are garbage
what is the point of the rokblock anyway? it doesn't have the gimmick of the van running over a Vinyl, and it sounds just as shit.
Why the fuck were people coming out of the woodwork to defend this?
[QUOTE=Unique_mask;53035286]what is the point of the rokblock anyway? it doesn't have the gimmick of the van running over a Vinyl, and it sounds just as shit.[/QUOTE]
~on the go~
[QUOTE=Zeos;53035289]Why the fuck were people coming out of the woodwork to defend this?[/QUOTE]
They don't want to admit they fucked up in thinking this would be good
[QUOTE=Zeos;53035289]Why the fuck were people coming out of the woodwork to defend this?[/QUOTE]
buyer's remorse
[QUOTE=da space core;53030586][video=youtube;wV0Du72uTpI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV0Du72uTpI[/video][/QUOTE]
WHO I AAAaaaAAAaaAAAaaAAAaaaAAAaaAAaaAAAM
That little cinderblock might as well have fucking cut a circular line into my chest with that first try holy shit
[QUOTE=Kylel999;53035291]~on the go~[/QUOTE]
Imagine someone bringing his Chainsmokers record on the public bus and he busts this motherfuckin thing out to listen on the go
[QUOTE=TectoImprov;53037210]Imagine someone bringing his Chainsmokers record on the public bus and he busts this motherfuckin thing out to listen on the go[/QUOTE]
It will probably fall off and cut a hole into the floor
[QUOTE=DMGaina;53037334]It will probably fall off and cut a hole into the floor[/QUOTE]
Hey I think the SWAT have finally found a new breaching tool!
[QUOTE=Unique_mask;53035286]what is the point of the rokblock anyway? it doesn't have the gimmick of the van running over a Vinyl, and it sounds just as shit.[/QUOTE]
**hipsters**
I still can't understand what's so hard about dragging the stylis instead of grinding it into the disk. Ya the turning is affected but this is 2018, you're telling my you can't make a grove following electric whatchadohickey with all the circuits onboard this thing as it is? Granted that would require a bit more design but the design of this thing is just awful to begin with and needed more itteration
What is weird is it looks like the soundwagon drags the needle behind the front wheel. The rokblock seems to just drive the needle into the record. I wonder if there's some patent thing they couldn't get around while ripping off the design so they just "made it work" for this dump scam
[QUOTE=Sableye;53037509]**hipsters**
I still can't understand what's so hard about dragging the stylis instead of grinding it into the disk. Ya the turning is affected but this is 2018, you're telling my you can't make a grove following electric whatchadohickey with all the circuits onboard this thing as it is? Granted that would require a bit more design but the design of this thing is just awful to begin with and needed more itteration[/QUOTE]
They probably could but it would be a hard sell if it ended up being like $300
I don't understand who would use this.
People who play records, I assume, do so for the specific sound it provides. Similar to the people who swear by vacuum tubes. Anything that even has a chance of producing substandard sound, seems like a waste of time.
Especially when you could get something like this:
[video=youtube;zpukXRm0Dxk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpukXRm0Dxk[/video]
If you were really desperate for a portable record playing solution. At that point though, seriously, you can just use digital formats.
[QUOTE=TectoImprov;53037210]Imagine someone bringing his Chainsmokers record on the public bus and he busts this motherfuckin thing out to listen on the go[/QUOTE]
it's chainsmokers, so if anything the rokblok would actually improve the sound
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