Hello everybody,
Has anyone out there purchased/considered purchasing/used a "laser
turntable" made by ELP of Japan? Our library administration is
considering purchasing such a device and has asked the music library for
feedback. I haven't had much luck finding print reviews, and the
reviews I've found on Websites tend to be rather dodgy and come to some
wildly differing conclusions.
We would be using the laser turntable for preparing streaming audio
course reserves. The material we would be working with is slightly rare
in that it has not been reissued on CD, but none of the LPs are precious
resources or anything, so wear and tear isn't a major concern. I
suppose digital technology would streamline the digitization process,
but I'm not sure that justifies the >$10,000 price tag. There doesn't
seem to be any consensus about sound quality produced by the laser
turntable as compared to a conventional turntable. I am also especially
concerned about maintenance and repair, since ELP is the only company
that services the turntables, and they are only in Japan.
I would appreciate any comments, and thanks in advance.
Steve
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Steve Henry
Assistant Music Librarian
Theodore M. Finney Music Library
University of Pittsburgh
B30 Music Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-624-4128
shenry@xxxxxxxx
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