4 Armed Turntable!

Eric W
Eric W Posts: 556
edited January 2009 in The Clubhouse
If one is good, then 4 is better, right? :D

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http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20090113/gabriel-turntable-one-fine-record-player-with-four-arms/
January 13th, 2009 by Mark R in Audio/Video Gadgets, CES 2009
It’s not often that I cover products that are as fine as Angelis Labor’s Gabriel Turntable, but when I saw this gourmet technology at a Venetian hotel suite at CES, I had to write about it.

Angelis Labor is an Italian company, and its name is translated to “Labor of Angels”. Each product is named after an angel, and is made entirely by hand with aluminum, bronze, and stainless steel. Believe it or not, it is from the same factory where they construct precision parts for Ferraris.

Of course, what makes the Gabriel Turntable unique is the obvious four arms. The reason why has to do with audiophiles changing the pick-up cartridges on the arm. Since the Gabriel Turntable has more than one, its setup allows for quick changes. I wish I had more turntable experience to know if this is helpful.

Several of the parts on the Gabriel Turntable are floating millimeters in the air. For example, the turntable spindle unit is lifted magnetically.

I have learned that this is a limited edition product. Each one of these Gabriel Turntables has an engraved name on it. If the user doesn’t want it, Angelis Labor will buy back the product. However, the one thing that Angelis Labor does not want to see is their product up for bid at an online auction. If that happens, they will scratch that particular Gabriel Turntable from their records.

The Gabriel Turntable is available through select distributors from the Angelis Labor website for a price of $27,00-64,000, depending on the number of arms.
-Eric
-Polk Audio
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    Ah some records like different cartridges...
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited January 2009
    Logic dictates, that it would be cheaper to have 4 x $5k turntables:eek:
    Hell, you could probably build a rotating rig, like one of those rotisserie ovens:p
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2009
    What if I wanted to listen to four different point on my album at the same time?!?
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited January 2009
    3 more and they finally get to 7.1......woo hoo!!!!!
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    brettw22 wrote: »
    3 more and they finally get to 7.1......woo hoo!!!!!

    No. Four more is 7.1:p:D
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited January 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    No. Four more is 7.1:p:D

    Only if you want the sub channel to be discrete.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    It's 8 channels. The .1 is one sub .2 is two subs.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited January 2009
    I think it's kinda flimsy looking compared to these! Link:
    http://www.higherfi.com/exoticphono/index.html
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited January 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    It's 8 channels. The .1 is one sub .2 is two subs.

    You can piggy back a sub signal off of any full-range signal easily enough. I do it in cars all the time when the owner doesn't want to shell out for a higher end head unit with 3 sets of outputs.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    Yes you can pull a sub signal from any full range signal, but will you actually call it .1?
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2009
    transrotor_Artus.jpg
    Jake
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