The $160,000 Turntable

I’m a huge fan of vinyl and esoteric audiophile gear, but event I have my limits.  Pay $160,000 (plus tax) for a turntable?  Not me.

And is it just me or does this thing look like an ancient portable 45 RPM player from the 1960s?  I swear I had something that looked like this when I was a kid.

Read more at Marketwatch, a website for bankers and stock market players.  What a surprise.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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