Automatic turntable anybody?

[Al ears]

An interesting new development by Heinz Lichtenegger for any newbies looking for a good automatic turntable....

Rekkord F400 Automatic Turntable Review

Mark Gusew takes this affordable new automatic record deck for a spin…

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[Jasonovich]

An interesting new development by Heinz Lichtenegger for any newbies looking for a good automatic turntable....

Rekkord F400 Automatic Turntable Review

Mark Gusew takes this affordable new automatic record deck for a spin…

stereonet.com

Looks amazing, I would seriously consider if only I still had my old vinyl collection!
If I start again it will cost me guzzillions to rebuild. 🙂
The nostalgic factor is very strong, Though, I have to agree with Pod, @podknocker digital is the way forward.

 

[Al ears]

Looks amazing, I would seriously consider if only I still had my old vinyl collection!
If I start again it will cost me guzzillions to rebuild. 🙂
The nostalgic factor is very strong, Though, I have to agree with Pod, @podknocker digital is the way forward.
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In that case you're commenting in the wrong sub forum......

 

[Jasonovich]

In that case you're commenting in the wrong sub forum......

Yes that is true but all the same, I'm always fascinated by all developments of HiFi, including vinyl 🙂

 

[Al ears]

Yes that is true but all the same, I'm always fascinated by all developments of HiFi, including vinyl 🙂

It definitely has Dual influences including the tonearm by the look of it.
Never needed or saw the point of automatic turntables but good to see decent ones are still being produced.
Not too sure about Ortofon 2M Red though...... 🙂
However, that's just me. Seems a sensibly priced starter cartridge for a deck of this price.
Would have liked to see a Blue or better included if the deck is really going to stuff the opposition.

 

[daytona600]

Automatic TTs ideal for visual impaired , Arthritis , Elderley , Dementia etc

 

[nopiano]

Yes, very reminiscent of Dual, whose CS series belt drive decks were the default for all good budget systems for years.

I had a rare CS-601, a belt driven fully automatic, which had a bigger brother the 701 which was direct drive. Amazingly it came with a Shure V15/3 which was top of the tree MM at the time. It must have been mid-1970s when VAT was doubled to 25% so I used a credit card to buy the day before!

The arm still looks like quite a low mass design. Nice!

As the tracking force is spring applied you can tilt the whole deck up at 30-45degrees and it still plays perfectly. Don’t try that with your Technics!

 

[Al ears]

Automatic TTs ideal for visual impaired , Arthritis , Elderley , Dementia etc

One would imagine any turntable wouldn't be ideal for any of those groups......
It may, however, be useful if you are in the habit of falling asleep half way through an LP.