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Fancy yourself a DJ Hero? Looking for a new coffee table? I may have found the perfect thing for your living room.
The Scratch DJ coffee table from Bughouse features a distressed image of a pair of turntables and a mixer under its glass top. As an added bonus, you can customize it by placing…
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July 6th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: design geek art + craft quickpix
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Weighing all of 48 lbs, VPI’s award winning Scoutmaster turntable is a literal heavyweight. But now it’s got a big brother, the TEAC VPI Scoutmaster II, with an aluminum block platter that weighs 19 lbs and a total weight of 53 lbs. According to Akihabara News, the weight of the turntable offsets unwanted vibration to…
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July 1st, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: audio design gadgets home entertainment media players strange + wonderful technology
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You know, I was just thinking that what I needed was another extra piece of hardware to go with my gaming consoles, because even with Balance Boards and fake plastic instruments, there are still a few square inches of space in my living room. Luckily, Activision is releasing an all-new (sort of) music game with…
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January 31st, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: technology video games
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Here’s a fun little sound system you can connect to your portable media player. ZumReed’s Pocket DJ Speaker looks like a tiny little turntable.
The mini speaker is small enough to carry on your keychain, hang from a briefcase, bookbag or purse strap. In keeping with the turntable theme, volume is controlled by spinning the…
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October 25th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: audio gadgets just plain fun media players
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Tokidoki has recently come out with a watch that looks like a turntable, and I’ll be the first to go on record as saying it looks fantastic.
The Tokidoki watch is presented in a much more tongue-in-cheek rendering than this other turntable-lookin’ watch. It features a black and orange display and is stainless steel with a leather strap. The…
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August 4th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: just plain fun timepieces
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Here’s a fun way to get satisfy your inner DJ. This little application for the iPhone and iPod Touch uses the multi-touch screen to let you “scratch” audio tracks just like a real turntable.
MixMeister Scratch lets you choose from a bunch of digitized scratch sound effects, then lets you perform some turntable wizardry on…
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March 7th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun media players
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Vinyl DJs and turntablists rejoice, for here is a watch that’s a perfect reflection of you and your musical stylings.
Designed by FludWatches, the TableTurns watch has a face that looks like a miniaturized version of the classic Technics 1200 turntable. While all the visual details are there, don’t expect to scratch any tiny records…
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January 20th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun timepieces
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At the tip-top of the audiophile market, there’s an elite group of folks who think the best way to listen to music is on a good old-fashioned analog turntable. This record player is for them.
The DaVinciAudio Labs AAS Gabriel turntable bases its unique design on the same process that’s used to cut grooves into…
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September 12th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: audio design home entertainment
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Crosley portable turntables have been around since the 1950’s. Now they’ve added a modern spin to their briefcase-like record players by adding the ability to easily rip tracks to your Windows PC or Mac.
The Crosley Keepsake USB Turntable not only lets you play back and listen to your old albums through its built-in stereo…
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September 1st, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: audio gadgets retro
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Until now, Live DJs have been relegated to standing behind their turntables when they want to spin some tracks. This funky-looking controller from Vestax changes all that.
Looking more like an uber-modern electric guitar than a turntable, the Vestax S-1 Premium lets DJs move around the stage just like other members of the band. By…
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August 27th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: audio strange + wonderful
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Robotic technology has been used for the betterment of mankind once more. This time, we’ve got a pair of robots spinning some tunes and scratching some records.
These two Kuka industrial robots have been programmed to maneuver through a series of LPs, grab them one at a time, then place them on a turntable for…
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February 4th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: robots strange + wonderful
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The Ion iTTUSB Turntable from Ion Audio lets you digitize your vinyl LPs and listen to them on your PC.
The turntable includes Audacity software for Mac/PC for recording as well as a trial install of Bias Soundsoap 2 for cleaning and restoring vinyl. It also has stnadard RCA stereo output if you’re feeling retro…
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September 1st, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment retro
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