Before Sony could listen to music on cell phones, and long before we entered the digital age where thousands of albums could fit on devices the size of calculators, kids grabbed portable turntables on the move. I’m sure you enjoyed the groove.
Last year, Audio-Technica reissued just such a record player in limited production to mark the company’s 60th anniversary. The Sound Burger was popular and sold out within days. Now, the brand has announced another serving of portable vinyl spinners, he returns more than 40 years after the original first launched.
Gary Boss, director of marketing at AT, said: “We have clearly heard the complaints of people who wanted to buy one of these turntables but were unable to do so.
“While new models are emerging, [Northern Hemisphere] spring will ditch the limited-edition 60th anniversary numbered badge, collar, and packaging to make it more widely accessible. We hope Sound Burger fans will be thrilled with this new model and inspire the next generation of analog enthusiasts. ”
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Like the 60th anniversary reissue, the 2023 model is an entry-level turntable aimed at future vinyl enthusiasts and enthusiasts of 80s-inspired tech. It can play records held between the jaws at 33 and 45 rpm, and the tonearm employs a dynamic balance system, where the stylus moves in grooves while a DC motor drives a belt that rotates an aluminum platter. guaranteed to stay in
The unit comes with a 12-hour Lithium-Ion battery that charges via USB, and Bluetooth 5.2 is cooked to pair with wireless headphones or speakers, but also connect to your bedroom sound system. Comes with an RCA cable for
The 60th Anniversary Edition was priced at US$199, but at the time of this writing, there’s no word on whether the new batch will keep the same price or drop the price.
Source: Audio Technica
