Re: [ARSCLIST] [MLA-L] Requesting feedback on laser turntables

["Marie O'Connell" <oconnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The last time I looked into this, 01.07.2005 it was going to cost 1,430,000.00
YEN which at that time converted to $13,647.63USD.  Maybe the price has gone
down.

Marie O'Connell

Steven Smolian wrote:

> I'm taking the liberty of forwarding this to the ARSC list.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Henry" <shenry+@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <MLA-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 3:04 PM
> Subject: [MLA-L] Requesting feedback on laser turntables
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > 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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