Re: [ARSCLIST] Lazer Turntable

[Bob Conrad <bob618@xxxxxxxxx>]

At $18,999 (the $9,500 is a down payment from what I gather, not the 
full sale price), I doubt he'd be able to cut me a deal I could afford.  
Let's face it, if I could afford that, then I could afford CEDAR.  
Besides, he sent me a cd and booklet a few years ago.  The cd was meant 
to demonstrate the difference in sound between a modern turntable and 
his laser turntable, and I've got to tell you, when it came to playing a 
78rpm record, the laser turntable sounded awful.  This coupled with the 
literature claiming that the laser turntable can only play black discs 
-- meaning it wouldn't be able to play my thousands of red Associated 
transcriptions, or even a blue Columbia 78 for that matter -- and with 
the high price tag, I decided to say thanks, but no thanks.

Bob Conrad
Fort Lee, NJ

Jeffrey Kane wrote:

> Ahh, the 'new' LT distributor who said he'd NEVER discount the laser turntable is now discounting. Imagine that. Still not a deal. I purchased my LT-2XRC for $1,500 under that including shipping back in 2004 when the exchange rate was ¥10/$ lower than it is today. Unless things have changed recently, the factory is still perfectly happy to deal with you directly and will make a better deal. As the local distributor doesn't and can't offer any support whatsoever (machine MUST be returned to Japan for repair) I see
> no benefit whatsoever to using the US distributor. If you want one, contact ELP themselves. Sanjou Chiba will likely be quite happy to cut a deal. 
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> > [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Colin Schlachta
> > Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 1:33 PM
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> > Subject: [ARSCLIST] Lazer Turntable
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> > Hello all.
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> > My work is in wax cylinders so it really doesn't apply to me, 
> > but the offer for this product looks interesting.
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