Technics / Lamborghini Collaboration

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bcwsrt
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Been out since last June, but I just became aware. Pretty cool and unusual.

https://us.technics.com/products/direct-drive-turntable-system-sl-1200m7b

https://www.lamborghini.com/en-en/news/automobili-lamborghini-and-technics-present-the-direct-drive-turntable-system

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  • agingboomer
    agingboomer Posts: 589
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    Goes from 0 to 45 in under .5 seconds
    The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.—Martin Luther King Jr.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,525
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    I would opine that collaboration may be overstating Lambo's (i.e., Audi's, I guess... they own the brand) end of the deal. Looks like all they did is provide some graphics files (and the use of their name). ;)
    Unless, of course, they're gonna put Technics rekkid playas in some of their vehicles. That'd be cool.

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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,771
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    Good luck finding vinyl that plays at 8500 RPM.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,525
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    Viking64 wrote: »
    Good luck finding vinyl that plays at 8500 RPM.
    I don't think they have to be direct drive. :blush:

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 13,101
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    Trying to think of something positive to say about this. Hm. Perhaps in 6-10 months when nobody buys these and they're collecting dust in a warehouse they'll have a clearance on them and it'll be a good deal?
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 2,648
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    Ha! You’ll notice it is already on sale.

    Brian

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 13,101
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    Haha, you're right:
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 2,648
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    Good call!

    Brian

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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 2,648
    edited January 2025
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    I dunno, they might be playing off the disco era and the classic Lambo poster every kid had on his closet door (next to the Farrah Fawcett one) back in the day. I like turntables and I like cars (and Farrah, too), so I kinda thought it was neat, but I definitely see youze guys’ points, also. It would get kinda crazy to look at and Drew had it right, the market has spoken. Got a pretty good chuckle out of his post!

    Brian

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  • msg
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    You get a record with it!
    Purchasers of the SL-1200M7B will be treated to an exclusive gift in the form of a vinyl record featuring the powerful engine and driving sounds of six different Lamborghini V12-engine super sports cars, recorded especially for this project: 400GT 2+2, Miura SV, 25th Anniversary Countach, Diablo 6.0 SE, Murciélago LP 640 and Revuelto.
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  • Clipdat
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    Well that seals the deal! I've always wanted to listen to digital recordings of Lamborghini engine sounds on my analog TT through my HiFi. Finally my prayers have been answered.
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