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A Paper Record Player Hidden In A Wedding Invitation

7:20AM April 15, 2011 | Casey Chan

You know those obnoxious cards that play music every time you open it? Yeah, this ain’t one of ‘em. Instead! This card, a wedding invitation, packs its own record player. You’ll have to line up the “needle” and spin the record to get it to play. More »


Watch This Steam-Powered Vinyl Play Doubly Retro Rock And Roll

2:00PM November 30, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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It doesn’t get much more raw than the Sex Pistols. Unless it’s the Sex Pistols on vinyl. Or rather, the Sex Pistols on a record player powered by a homemade steam engine. Yeah, that’s raw. And surprisingly squeaky! More »


12 Mildly Ridiculous Portable Record Players

5:00AM November 20, 2010 | Oobject.com

The idea of a “portable record player” is fairly ludicrous – what’s portable about having to lug around large, breakable shellac discs? These gramophones may not fit in your pocket like an iPod, but they sure do got style. More »


Denon Celebrates 100th Birthday With Gorgeous Turntable

1:40AM August 24, 2010 | Sam Biddle

As part of its 100th anniversary, Denon has debuted a line of celebratory gear, including this beautiful direct drive turntable. The DP-A100 uses the same high-torque motor Denon developed in 1970, clad in glossy black and gold. [Denon via Core77]


Cardboard Record Sleeve Doubles As Record Player

2:19AM March 19, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

This is pure genius: Audio engineering company GGRP Sound sent a 45rpm record in a corrugated cardboard sleeve that doubles as a record player. You can put it together one single step. More »


Magnetic Levitating Turntable Concept Looks Impractical, Amazing

5:15AM June 28, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Rhea Jeong’s “void” turntable concept uses what would have to be incredibly strong and precise magnet control to levitate a record above its base. That little red ball on top of the vinyl is actually the needle. More »