RetroTech: Play vinyl records with CD functionality

RetroTech: Play vinyl records with CD functionality - Sharp RP-117

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7 жыл бұрын

The most technologically advanced record players were made over 30 years ago. The example demonstrated here, the Sharp RP-117 from 1983, let you navigate records using features you would expect to find on a CD player.
The demonstration part starts at 08:58
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FAQs
Laser Turntable
So just to reiterate why it's very unlikely I'll ever review the ELP laser turntable.
1. It cost $8000 for the budget model the last time they published the prices (they took the prices off their website a couple of years ago and made it POA). It also has to be imported from Japan and you pay the postage and the duty charges.
2. It can't read coloured, clear or picture disc vinyl
3. As it converts the analogue record to digital, dust is a big issue. Rather than a small crackle or a pop it's now a dropout in the audio.
4. It has been out for years (decades) and yet still appears to be seen as a silly novelty by the HiFi press. That's worrying for a $8000+ product.
7+TRACKS PER SIDE
Most frequently repeated question:
What do you do if there are more than 7 tracks on one side of an LP?
The obvious and predictably boring answer:
Press play & you can listen to your entire 15+ track vinyl record
You can still also navigate directly to any of the first 7 tracks on either side, and play both sides without getting up to flip the record.
If you were expecting it to blow up and set on fire...sorry for the disappointment.
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@LycanWitch 7 жыл бұрын

I always found it weird how unlike Cassettes, CDs, etc.. when they came out with new technology for the players, it became a common feature that moment forward including eventually being adopted by the cheap budget brands (i.e. anti-skip on CD, program memory, etc) or with casettes, highspeed dubbing (if dual deck, etc).. However vinyl, they come out with the greatest record playing feature, the ability for the player to reconize and skip tracks, and it's only limited to a few models and completely disappears after a couple years and most record owners (especially ones who got into it during the 90s and after) are totally unaware it ever existed.

@cnsmooth Жыл бұрын

To be fair to "skip" forward a track on a standard record player, isnt really that hard a feat to do. Also a record player is a fairly straightforward simple device, the extra cost of making and purchasing this contraption wouldn't be worth it for most people.

@MrDuncl Жыл бұрын

The issue was that by the time this came out CD was the future and playing records just became something manufacturers half heartedly offered in order to keep the people who already had records happy. Look at the cheap, all plastic decks offered with 1990s systems to see what I mean.

@rossco7214 7 ай бұрын

if im listening to vinyl im listening to the whole album, if not i just connect to the bluetooth function on my studio monitors. plus i cant deny myself dropping that tone arm down and hearing the lovely pops and crackles as it settles in to the grooves.

@LGR 7 жыл бұрын

Fascinating as always! Good point with the whole mid-range record player no longer being common. I see so many '80s machines in thrift stores with extraneous features, but can't remember the last time I saw a modern one with such doodads.

@hellogoato 7 жыл бұрын

The modern record player market is just a huge beginners trap. Most people will just fall into buying a cheap Crosley from Target and then proceed to spend 20, 30, or even 40 dollars on nice vinyl releases that are done no justice on such cheap built-in speakers. If they just ponied up a little of that money into their player budget, they can get a decent mid-end Audio Technica turntable or even find a decent used one on Craigslist. Heck, I see decent old turntables at thrift stores almost every time I go, cheaper and better than any Crosley you'll ever buy.

@Malvictis 7 жыл бұрын

Fuck right off.

@Nobody59300 7 жыл бұрын

Do all tech youtubers watch each other?

@DannyJonesUK 7 жыл бұрын

Only the good ones

@pauljs75 7 жыл бұрын

Seems like a good segment of consumer electronics completely disappeared after the "bad caps era" and around the time portable MP3 players were just getting established. It's as if they all forgot how to make good stuff closer to the budget range. So now it seems it's either super crap-tastic, or overpriced for what you do get.

@salemcripple 7 жыл бұрын

have one of these, was my parent's when I was a kid in the 80's. I love the sound, and look of classic Hi-Fi so much

@remykramer6582 3 жыл бұрын

@SailorLoonie Жыл бұрын

This video was invaluable in helping me repair my own RP-117! I had to replace that second belt as well, but I'm so happy with the result. Thank you Techmoan!

@EffectOneProductions 7 жыл бұрын

techmoan , you remind me of my dad who passed away many years ago. He was an electronics engineer and i used to run around his attick between old technology in the 80's . Tv's everywhere for repair and the good old free/pirate radio he used to have. Man those were the years. I just wanted to thank you for bringing back a piece of nostalgia in my life. good memories. I am happy i subscribed many months ago. Still watching , keep up the good work !

@sirp0p0 7 жыл бұрын

I'm always so happy when you have a problem but some guy somewhere makes that specific part. It's so satisfying.

@bandombeviews6035 6 жыл бұрын

sirp0p0 I know!

@momatt 7 жыл бұрын

I love how you're a golden era hip hop fan. Can never get enough Eric B & Rakim. I remember being really impressed with the stack of awesome hip hop tapes you put in that multi-changer too.

@mikeonfreeserve2926 4 жыл бұрын

You just know that somewhere in the Sharp building a manager said 'it can't be done', only for some boffin engineer to prove it can. Props to the company for putting it into production!

@markm0000 3 жыл бұрын

The group of engineers that made this masterpiece knew it would be the best.

@Techmoan 7 жыл бұрын

FAQs are located in the video description text box. If you want to ask the number one most asked question about LPs with more than 7 tracks on one side...there's no need, the answer is already there.

@tempersne 7 жыл бұрын

There is another option for a vinyl record player you may not have notice: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pinkdonut/rokblok-a-new-spin-on-vinyl

@TheRealSasquatch 7 жыл бұрын

does the manual list the tracking weights of the styli? i'd be worried esp. about the lower one damaging the vinyl...

@InfinityDIY 7 жыл бұрын

Techmoan if you give me an Adress i could send you an LP for free that thats not gema listed or anything else, it's from an rather unkown band from germany but the mastering and recording Qualität is pretty decent! If you are interested, just contact me and i'll ship it to you for free ;) would love to hear some devices in comparison, keep up the great work

@PlonkapplePrequel 7 жыл бұрын

Techmoan What about the Custom Vinyls people make. You can have youtube audio library songs on a vinyl for just $60.

@PlonkapplePrequel 7 жыл бұрын

ᏳᏫᏜᏡᎦᏈᏜᏫᏳ I guess cuz they look nice. You can still buy film soundtracks like starwars on vinyl. I think it's more of a collector thing.

@margin606 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video! Must admit that I'd had my fill of vinyl (scratches, warping etc) by the time musicassettes came out, so I was happy to migrate to that new format. I have never had any nostalgia for vinyl, but it was great to see you bringing this machine back to life!

@DimentiaOfficial 7 жыл бұрын

Please never stop making these retro reviews. I've become quite fond of them.

@TurboLazer007 5 жыл бұрын

My Lord I never knew these existed!! That's absolutely amazing and exactly what I need :) Fab video as always dear Sir,

@thuggathuggababy 4 жыл бұрын

Have fun paying 500-800$

@JacGoudsmit 7 жыл бұрын

10:35 It may be meant for stacking but it doesn't look too happy with the other equipment on top of it :-)

@williamgawthorpe6215 6 жыл бұрын

Jac Goudsmit 7

@BasBoyRC 7 жыл бұрын

A bit concerned as it does not look that stack-able as the top is bowing.

@AttilaTheHun333333 7 жыл бұрын

Basildon Trail Blazing Buddies It also looks like that without anything on it.

@BasBoyRC 7 жыл бұрын

That's not so bad that is just a plastic warp with age then.

@robinsonsmay 7 жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that issue

@YS_Production 7 жыл бұрын

Looks more bowed when on the shelf than in the previous shots.

@evilutionltd 7 жыл бұрын

A lot more stackable than a normal top loading record player.

@jotceka77 7 жыл бұрын

Hello Techmoan, I just wanted to tell you, this is one of the most interestic Channels, I've ever seen. The stuff that you're showing here is totally wicked. Please NEVER Stop, Enjoyinng it so much.

@sbbinahee 7 жыл бұрын

As always very interesting man. I love the practical dialog approach with no bullshit. Nicely explaining everything for us non techies. Great voice and easy to listen to you. I love watching you fixing up old gear and always keeping the viewer fully engaged..THUMBS UP!

@spacefolder 5 жыл бұрын

What a lovely machine. And being able to stack it is so convenient! Glad you could bring it back to life. Cheers!

@skatcat743 7 жыл бұрын

now find a cd player that acts like a vinyl.

@SMGJohn 7 жыл бұрын

There is actually but its such a silly thing that my God, just why? Also they still have protective casing on them but transparent because lasers not good for your eyes at all

@stefankoopmans2200 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah it instead reads from the inside to the outside... but again, is there some device that plays cd's where you have to manually put the laser in position like a needle on a vinyl ? Somehow I like the idea though it is rather silly I agree ;)

@corncobjohnsonreal 7 жыл бұрын

Chevy Monsenhor gee whiz it's a joke

@scottjacko87 7 жыл бұрын

If you hold up a professionally pressed CD to the light correctly you can indeed see the tracks on a CD.

@BastetFurry 7 жыл бұрын

And then there are special DJ CD Players where you can actually move the CD around by hand if you insist. No clue about actual brands, just saw one once.

@stclairstclair 5 жыл бұрын

I'm was a GM auto technician for 20 years, I dont know how you have the energy to lead a normal life and still manage to do all this, I'm amazed at the huge amount of ground you have covered! Well Done!

@Wilson84KS 7 жыл бұрын

This channel is just perfect, not only because you show this wonderful pieces of technology, creativity and just a lot of abilities, like physical understanding, that gets lost because now you just write a program into a microcontroller, but more because you open the things. Thank you a lot!

@Jingleboy14 7 жыл бұрын

Love the restoration parts in your videos, so nice to watch.

@StormcloudLive 7 жыл бұрын

Another amazing video, love the positive attitude and your genuine love of the electronics you're working with shines through in your videos. Subbed for more of this awesome content.

@EclecticLensYT 3 жыл бұрын

I've been binging on your channel for a couple weeks now. Just enjoying the video's and I try to always give a like when I'm done. Then I came across this video. I currently don't have a working turntable. So I haven't played any records in years but I do remember seeing one of these when I was younger at one of my parent's friend's houses. I can remember how cool I thought it was! It still is! Wish I could find one I could afford. Beautiful piece and quite a conversation piece! Thanks for sharing!!

@CandyAppleBlue 6 жыл бұрын

That was great! Thanks for the information! Your channel has got me hooked! So informative, educational and sometimes amusing! Bravo Techmoan!

@The8BitGuy 7 жыл бұрын

The only thing that bothers me about this, and maybe it is just an OCD issue, is that the record isn't well supported by a flat surface, so it is able to bend and you can see the stylus moving up and down as the record spins. Obviously the player was designed to handle this, but just knowing that is going on drives me crazy!

@tomsa34 7 жыл бұрын

The 8-Bit Guy I agree, like you said its probably accounted for but it looks to me like an oversight. too bad too because this is top notch style

@isavedtheuniverse 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, was thinking the same thing. Also, is there any sort of adjustment for the upward force of the arm? Maybe you'd just have to remember to put side B up the next day and cancel out any bend the record started to pick up.

@RCassinello 7 жыл бұрын

Could have been solved easily with a set of rollers placed near each stylus, too!

@johnmorris2170 7 жыл бұрын

The 8-Bit Guy You are right. This unit was never about sound quality. A $120 Dual from 1983 could beat this thing. This record player was about playing your vinyl with the programming features of a CD player. Of course you can only play one side at a time - not the same.

@johnmorris2170 7 жыл бұрын

paulparoma Not audiophile...Not mid price either...A $120 Dual from 1983 could've beat this thing.

@DonDiesel885 7 жыл бұрын

really interesting, i was pumped for ya when you got it running!

@ttarst149 7 жыл бұрын

Love watching your reviews on all of the products that you obtain. Thanks for sharing with all of us. Take care.

@Olltymer 7 жыл бұрын

This channel is simply amazing. Being a teenager in the 80's there is so much nostalgia AND loads of things I've never seen. Oh and production quality is awesome!

@nightw4tchman 7 жыл бұрын

1:29 Good to see you're still wearing the HP watch. ;)

@BaconMinion 7 жыл бұрын

That's a serious case of the 80s you have there ma'am at 0:17.

@lemonslice2233 7 жыл бұрын

She got that costume from The Institute! The Institute!!!!!!!

@MattKrogmeier 7 жыл бұрын

I have learned so much about defunct and alternative tech from your channel in the last couple weeks - and it all started when I searched for the RCA-TCR100 video deck. Thorough and informative - cheers!

@skay9443 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. We had one of these for years and the linear tracking was fantastic!

@mclaine33 7 жыл бұрын

Wow now that's a really smart record player! Very cool especially for 1983-1984!

@silversurfergamer 7 жыл бұрын

you know what surprises me about Techmoan.. his taste in music.. Somehow doesn't seem the type for heavy rap. Must be a ghost from his youth from the 80s.. My ghost is ACDC and Motorhead and Judas priest from the late 70s :)

@beetooex 7 жыл бұрын

Silver Surfer Gamer I'm waiting for the day when he takes us through his record collection. From what we've seen over the years I really want his recommendations. Weirdly I also seem to share his tastes in cars.

@BoyAditya 7 жыл бұрын

Silver Surfer Gamer I'm surprised too, he got Eminem on his collection! and I'm even surprised Eminem release a vinyl LOL

@bio10155 7 жыл бұрын

I do like the way you narrate your videos and the content is always great! Keep it up :)

@fiream773 7 жыл бұрын

A friend of mine had one of these in the 80's. We used to stack two singles in it and set it to play sides A and B so we could hear both hits without having to open the drawer and switch the records. I do recall the styli collecting huge wads of dust and having to open the access covers on the sides to brush them off and restore function. Great video as always!

7 жыл бұрын

I think that $10 cog would be my ultimate push in the direction to buy a 3D printer :D

@Crlarl 7 жыл бұрын

+Jessy Landry 3dprintingindustry.com/news/now-can-print-metal-3d-printer-85255

@jelteklaswijnja4055 7 жыл бұрын

If you use a metal cog on a plastic rail, the rail will wear out a LOT faster than if you were to use a plastic cog. Also, plastic is self-lubricating, as opposed to metal. There's a reason why it's plastic in the first place, not only the cost.

@Crlarl 7 жыл бұрын

***** I don't think there are steel filaments for plastic FDM printers. You'd need a _real_ metal 3D printer for that.

7 жыл бұрын

so let's see your logic. You would have to spend time (which is money ) to design the cog. Then you need the printer which how does a couple thousand dollars and equipment and materials justify making a shitty plastic cog? I could literally and have done so, manufactured hard to find parts like cogs with my bare hands, even that cog he had was still useable if he spent more time fixing it it was not broken into a million pieces.... That still takes time but you don't need to invest in a pile of garbage which will just break down / or run obsolete in time anyways. Terrible logic dude.

7 жыл бұрын

a metal 3-d printer? You mean a milling machine?

@julien2983 7 жыл бұрын

Was not expecting Eric B and Rakim! All around awesome video

@Unreissued 6 жыл бұрын

this is amazing. one of the greatest, confiest channels on youtube. i always find new (old) tech to wrao my brain around that id never get to see otherwise.

@bubbamcgullicutty8966 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are incredible. At the time this player came up i was in my early twenties, very interested in HiFi, even built a lot of speakers by my one. Anyhow, until today I had no idea that such a device ever existed. Thanks very much for the enlightenment !!

@RadioKilla07 5 жыл бұрын

Sip the Juice, I Got Enough to Go Around / and the Thought Takes Place Uptown ~ RAKIM CLASSIC. Techmoan keep that record in good shape man. Thats Holy Grail classics

@Sheepy007 7 жыл бұрын

How come modern Turntables are so freaking expensive when they are basically nothing more than a disc, an arm and a motor?

@Pauldjreadman 7 жыл бұрын

Sheepy007 like a lot of the vinyl at the moment, over inflated prices. In some cases like direct drives they are worth the price and better quality parts

@Liam3072 7 жыл бұрын

Mass-production has stopped, so, economy of scale has been lost. It's become kind of a craftsman work again (that's a bit of an understatement but you get the idea).

@VinylRescue 7 жыл бұрын

Turntables with less bells and whistles are of higher quality giving you better sound quality. More tricks on a turntable only degrade the overall quality. Those manufacturers use higher quality materials that pay off in the end. But, not everyone can afford the better high end turntables like me! I've just had to modify mine to a higher standard to please my ears.

@mescko 7 жыл бұрын

A really good turntable has *never* been inexpensive. As technology of record payback improved, the market widened considerably, creating more gap between the extremes. If you were to study the actual mechanics and the effects of physical influences on the process of playback, anyone of reasonable intelligence could readily see the advantages of higher-quality construction (diminishing returns principles notwithstanding). A really good vinyl playback system would simply stun most people at it's sound.

@jeffmassey4860 6 жыл бұрын

People with lots of money want things that cost lots of money. We,the common-sense citizen,want long lasting quality at a price that doesn't fund small countries.

@danhat606 6 жыл бұрын

I want one...never knew these existed! Brilliant video, love your approach to repairing equipment.

@atakdragonfly1675 2 жыл бұрын

This is interesting. Sharp had some weird stuff. I'm really loving this channel. Thank you for delving into machines that I had no idea even existed. Really great stuff.

@texas2cv 4 жыл бұрын

Blast from the past! I actually owned one of these and it was excellent to take back and forth to college (university) and stack with my Kenwood cassette player and then my Magnavox CD player (once I got one of those) :). I would like to add one thing (two actually). (1) - if you played a record with a great deal of bass and you had your volume too high on your amplifier, the reverberations would cause the record to vibrate, in accordance to whatever wavelength of sound was pummelling the case. This would ultimately end your listening experience and the unit would lift the arm off the record and you would be done. (2) @ everyone who commented about the "bend" in the case - this is how mine came out of the box and, despite it being annoying, was something I came to live with. I wonder where my turntable ended up. I may have to ask my younger brother ...

@virustwin 7 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video as usual mate. thanks for this!

@jayvee2163 3 жыл бұрын

Nice demonstration! Thanks for showing it, Especially The Juice Soundtrack Record, I was shocked and wasnt expecting it! That was an awesome move!!!

@Kochiha 4 жыл бұрын

Well, I did it! I finally bought one of these, secondhand for AN AMOUNT OF MONEY. All it needs is a new belt, and thanks to this video I know more or less what it takes to change that, and what to look out for as I continue to use this thing! Thanks so much for introducing me to this wonderful piece!

@Helderhugo 7 жыл бұрын

The weight of your 8 track are bending the top of the Sharp turntable!

@therandomthink 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's only a thin sheet there. I used to sit a Realistic 10-band Graphic EQ on top of mine.

@Da40kOrks 7 жыл бұрын

Since it takes time to order parts and such do you have several videos in production at once? If so, do you keep it organized just in your head or do you have notes and plans written down somewhere?

@promolessstructure2257 3 жыл бұрын

Great dokument. I love the way you're presenting all that components. Keep doing and best wishes!

@foldvary_laszlo 4 жыл бұрын

retrotech is a fantastic initiative, I really like and appreciate this kind of entertaining.

@ds99 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen anything like that. It’s quite an amazing record player. I have a huge record collection from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. It was the biggest thrill of the CD player to skip directly to a track. Never knew it existed for records.

@IllPropaganda 7 жыл бұрын

"I do work with these, like Hercules" apt motto for you!

@SVHome 5 жыл бұрын

I love these videos which are very informative and well done, mixing the technical with the practical and adding in great humor at the same time. On this one, I had one of these that I bought new as surplus and really liked it. As described here, its gear eventually broke and that was pre-Internet where looking online for a replacement wasn’t possible but fortunately I was a Journeyman prototype machinist so I simply made a new one from an aluminum blank that already had the proper teeth so it was a simple matter of putting the proper center hole in it. Since the mate rack gear was plastic, it was still very quiet when opening and closing. Now I have a Stanton STR8 digital turntable and have used it for the digitization of a series of 1943 78 rpm disks from South America which was then released onto CD and I’m thinking of a vinyl release too.

@camarykaren 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutley love this device. I love the repeat and playing both sides. I will love to have this right now with a better sound like my current lp player. Great vid. Thanks

@leopold7562 5 жыл бұрын

Damn it! You've made me want a front loading turntable. I've not wanted one of those for a quarter of a century.

@drwisdom1 5 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of run-flat tire technology. In an effort to solve minor problems, the end result is a product that introduces greater problems than it solves.

@dynodin81 7 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Once I saw the Juice album being put in I immediately hit subscribe; well that and the amazing tear down/review that you provided.

@TheHoss4145 7 жыл бұрын

My dad had one of those upstanding Sharp turntables that you showed in the beginning. He had the ghetto-blaster version with tuner, tape and speakers. I loved that thing as kid. Remember you could crank up the volume for each channel individually.

@nestorgonzalez 7 жыл бұрын

seriously awesome video of this great machine!

@knoppenkearl 3 жыл бұрын

Philips was one step further,they developed a record player with a laser instead of a needle.

@Chungustav 3 жыл бұрын

Well at that point the sound is analog not digital correct?

@semuta2752 3 жыл бұрын

Are you maybe thinking of ‘Finial Technology?’ Coming a few years after William Heine’s paper in 1977, ‘An Optical Turntable’ concept in 84 and working prototype in 86 blew minds. The massive problem aside from high cost in a newly present recession was that they were simply too accurate and had no mass to push dust from the track. This was a boon to those who cherished the idea of never degrading their vinyl, but it also meant no dust could be cleared naturally like a needle would be doing and it indiscriminately amplified any materials just like the intentionally recorded grooves. Wet wiping immediately prior to playing or a system that acted like a cleaning head was necessary for any enjoyable experience. After Finial failed and investors sold it to BSR, it eventually turned into ELP’s LT-1XA in 1997 for the meager price of ~$20,000. Though the price has thankfully dropped in modern times to a more modest price between $13,000 and $16,000 for the LT-Basic. I have no idea what the LT-Master goes for though

@autogolazzojr7950 3 жыл бұрын

@@semuta2752 Pretty sure he's making a joke about CDs

@larrylarry1 4 жыл бұрын

I had a more basic version. It looked like a standard player but was linear tracking one side at a time. The tone tone arm would sweep one side then play tracks in any order. You have to manually flip the record to play the other side. It was basically a CD player type player for vinyl, one side at a time. Great info in your video!

@willyappel7722 3 жыл бұрын

There never has been any cd functionality to play a track from the other side. So this record player has even more functionality than a cd player. Wish i had one back then. Great video. Love the way you can fix it.

@Mario-yk7ej 4 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing and fascinating piece of engineering. Though, I wonder if anyone had ever asked for the so called "program" feature to play tracks in a dedicated order. When CD players came up, it seemed to be a plain demonstration of what could be achieved with this new medium. And it actually was fun to use two or three times assure oneself of extra control. But I never saw a point in consequently programming my favourite play order for each medium I had just inserted. Since play time was limited by the medium, I was either willing to listen to all tracks or I copied the desired ones to another medium. Nevertheless, the "shuffle" feature was a useful innovation and has for good reason survived in nowadays MP3 players. I suppose hardly anyone missed this "program" feature when it had almost disappeared by the end of the 1990s. Therfore, Sharp's well engineered "computerized turntable" reminds me of a cartoon I also came across in the 1980s: Sure they do have the Know-How. But do they also have the Know-Why?

@ynjlky7121 7 жыл бұрын

Sharp also created the gigantic VZ-V2, the vertical full-automatic turntable boombox.

@dansassenberg1438 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to you I figured out I could fix the sensor on my old automatic turntable with just some compressed air! I've had it for years and just got it working right for the first time. Thanks!!!!

@andrewleeyoungjr.5983 7 жыл бұрын

Recently got hip to your Channel, and I've been digesting your Playlist. I'm from the era you represent in your videos. More importantly, from the discography you present, as Eric B said: I know you got soul (a dash of Tubal Cain don't hurt either).

@djelielcroce 6 жыл бұрын

30 years and the Japanese already had a laser disc player for vinyl records. This proves two things: First - Japanese love vinyl records. Second - The Japanese are extremely intelligent.

@AsellusPrimus 7 жыл бұрын

You know you've been watching this channel too much when you get disappointed by the lack of puppets.

@ThomasGrillo 7 жыл бұрын

God! I miss those big, easy to see, and use buttons! Thanks for sharing this. That's an amazing turntable.

@warriordrum 4 жыл бұрын

I love the repair sections more than the functional descriptions....but both are full of geek joy, especially if you remember this wonderful period of audio tech.

@yorickhunt3371 7 жыл бұрын

9:06 Ouch! I hope you moved the 8-track & minidisc players off the top of it; there's a hell of a bend in the top of the turntable case!

@dalebills9470 5 жыл бұрын

Before I seen your comment I was looking at the same thing and started scrolling to specifically find a comment like this and found it. We are observational..

@CT-vm4gf 5 жыл бұрын

Not observational enough or you would have observed that the bend is there BEFORE anything is placed on top.

@PAULLONDEN 5 жыл бұрын

*@chris toey* ......Yeah at 1:28.....not as pronounced though with the 8-track & minidisc players on top....which still was far from "a hell of a bend" that wouldn't prevent me from using the stack place.....it might be advisable to put a firm plastic or iron plate on top to prevent it from becoming "a hell of a bend"..... Anyway...it stood there for "demonstration purposes" as Techmoan stated......

@kolinevans9127 4 жыл бұрын

chris toey plot twist !

@thesmiffable 4 жыл бұрын

@@CT-vm4gf hero

@nakedflames 7 жыл бұрын

great way to spend my afternoon

@ObakuZenCenter 7 жыл бұрын

Real labour of love here. Nice to see this level of context on KZfaq.

@MarcusTDM 7 жыл бұрын

Good review mate, enjoyed watching that. What a great machine.

@jetegtmeier71 7 жыл бұрын

what an amazing unit it reminds me of the "linear tracking " turn tables :)

@jasonbehm3081 7 жыл бұрын

jetegtmeier71 That's not surprising considering it is a linear tracking turntable.

@lain328 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly if I ever get into collecting vinyl, I would want a player like this.

@KhalidNaseem 7 жыл бұрын

When I was a student, I bought an Optonica (posh version of Sharp ;-)) RP7100 turntable. That had two arms, one of which had the same sensor tech I suspect to the Sharp that you've demonstrated. Thanks for another entertaining review.

@edifyguy 3 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing this type of player promoted, and while I have never owned one, though I do own many players and records, I always thought this was a very cool idea. Thank you for sharing this! I always wanted to see one.

@viking_wolf 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. I certainly would love to add this player to my stereo setup. What happens if the record has more than 7 tracks per side? What are other models of the CD style record player?

@gorfodemensagem4135 7 жыл бұрын

You can also replace that cog with a Raspberry Pi

7 жыл бұрын

or you could bake a real apple pie and have real vinyl as well without having to enter the matrix.

@VinchVolt 7 жыл бұрын

But you have to replace the caps first.

@gorfodemensagem4135 7 жыл бұрын

game4brains ' Probably the source of the problem was just bad caps.

@LaTortuePGM 6 жыл бұрын

*FUCK YEAH NICHIJ-* _* c o u g h s *_ sorry

@rlowle1228 4 жыл бұрын

Im amazed at all the old gadgets you find. Can't believe I never ran across them in the old days.

@RadioKilla07 6 жыл бұрын

JUICE SOUNDTRACK , you are the Man!! you know what , I like your way of having so much exploration in Tech.

@audiocrush 6 жыл бұрын

try superglue, that stuff actually welds the plastic kind of together. Epoxy resin just relies on adhesion, and since the cog is under tension it just flies apart again.

@deanwhiteside6339 6 жыл бұрын

audiocrush super glue repairs these fine i have repaired some myself with super glue and works perfect. as you say you shouldnt use epoxy on a item like that.

@westelaudio943 5 жыл бұрын

Super glue + acetone applied on surfaces before gluing...

@therealjammit 7 жыл бұрын

That damn cog. I'd probably loose my mind after a few days and enlist my machinist friend to mill me a new one out of steel. And then replace all the caps...

@cdmikelis 7 жыл бұрын

Always pleasure to watch... or even listen to... this one I just listened in the background, instead of some random music, while working on computer. :) Thank you.

@wintrockg8265 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! I also have one of these, it's model RP-107 if I remember correct. Only difference I know is that 107 has a synchro button in it. My mother bought it new back in the 80's. It had same problems: broken belt and gear. I glued the gear back together with epoxy and it has lasted almost 4 years now, works great. But yeah, it is really nice to see that someone else is repairing these too, thanks for the video!

@noahbauer4705 5 жыл бұрын

What was the tracking force on the stylus, would it eat through my records if I used it?

@pesiuber 7 жыл бұрын

Can you show us your vinyl collection?

@rustykoehler2789 4 жыл бұрын

Can you show us your vinyl collection.

@aerodynamicpunk 3 жыл бұрын

Watch the video, 4 sets of records are shown! Random Access Memories is there 🤖

@levan1616 7 жыл бұрын

One of the best channels out there. Great job!

@GuillermoTessi 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing piece of machinery. Thank you for allowing me to learn about this technological marvel.

@amurican35 5 жыл бұрын

Sharp seems to bend with that monster 8track pioneer hanging on its back.

@randomcow505 Жыл бұрын

The rubber in the belts is turning back into oil, if you leave them long enough they turn back into dinosaurs

@H.EL-Othemany 3 ай бұрын

Fossils then dinosaurs

@kamilgdansk 7 жыл бұрын

I'd dream of one of this machines. And I founded myself checking your channel more often than 300 of my other subs :)

@The90sGamingGuy 7 жыл бұрын

Very interesting piece of technology. Some people out there in internet land just have no idea that vinyl records have made a big come back. Great video as always!

@JohnDoe-qx3zs 7 жыл бұрын

I believe the Soviet Union published a lot of uncopyrighted vinyl before 1989, because they didn't believe in the capitalist copyright system. Most were classical music performed by state employed musicians and orchestras. Unless they were somehow retroactively copyrighted, it should be possible to find them used, as they were incredibly cheap in the tourist shops.

@Agoodguy77 6 жыл бұрын

I have some)

@randomstuff-cu4of 6 жыл бұрын

Imagine techmoan blasting Soviet anthem over some record player he found

@michaelmartin9022 5 жыл бұрын

By contrast I've seen pre / during WW2 Japanese music getting copyright striked all the time. Even the land of capitalism, America, lets you have 50's radio dramas for free.

@samkinison2375 5 жыл бұрын

@sbcontt YT no shit Sherlock, because Communism IS a religion. To quote Jewish Rabbi Harry Waton "Judaism is Communism"

@samkinison2375 5 жыл бұрын

@sbcontt YT "Islam says it was there" < Islam can't "say" jack shit!

@RyanFoxboi 7 жыл бұрын

My mother had this one. Ours still works

@herofx2541 7 жыл бұрын

You are one of the best KZfaqrs alive ... I love your videos, and the way you pronounce cog . Greatings from Germany !

@GotthilftIMMER 2 жыл бұрын

Bought in 1984, we still got these one in our guest bedroom. Works just perfect, although many children have played with it. First Set of belts. Don't forget to mention, this is a tangential turntable: A tangential tone arms needle is always exactly tangential to the groove. There is less distortion because the stylus scans at the same angle as the cutting tool that forms the groove when the record is made.