If you’re about to drop the needle on a new turntable, why not make it high voltage? (see what I did there?) Today Pro-Ject Audio unleashed new special limited edition AC/DC-themed turntable that’s as electrifying as the band itself, complete with a lightning-bolt plinth and other audiophile features that are just, ahem, T.N.T.
The handmade turntable is part of Pro-Ject’s now-famous Artist Collection, a series of high-end decks that has also brought some playfully stellar models paying homage to other greats such as Pink Floyd (with its Dark Side of the Moon player), The Beatles (with its Yellow Submarine edition), and more recently Metallica.
The AC/DC Turntable features a zero-resonance design with a weighty glass platter and acrylic sub-platter that lights up with glowing red LEDs. The lightning-bolt theme continues on the tonearm with an all-new 8.6-inch red acrylic design that keeps things smooth with low resonance and spring-loaded anti-skating. At its end is a pre-adjusted Ortofon 2M Red MM (moving magnet) cartridge, an excellent (and color-coordinated) choice for handling all that sonically epic rock from the Australian legends (just add a great pair of speakers and an integrated amplifier).
Also lending to the turntable’s anti-resonance is the MDF plinth and silicon belt that’s driven by a super-quiet and accurate AC motor, while height-adjustable spiked feet keep the turntable steady and level. There’s no Bluetooth connectivity, but for those discerning audiophile types likely interested, there’s no need.
For those about to rock, the deck will be available in Europe and the U.K. this March for 1,149 pounds/1,299 euros ($1,448 dollars). Americans will have to wait until the late summer to get their hands on it, Pro-Ject tells us, at a MSRP of $1,699. You can also find all the details at the Pro-Ject Audio website.
Instagram is making its way to yet another screen, and this time, Apple TV is getting a taste of the Reels rabbit hole. The company has launched a dedicated Instagram app for Apple TV, bringing Reels, longer videos, and live shows to the big screen. So, if watching one quick clip on a phone somehow turns into an hour of scrolling, there's now a much larger screen for that.
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Audio-Technica, a brand well known for making some of the best studio and professional headphones on the market, has just come out with the ATH-AWX7000, which the company itself claims to be its "finest headphones ever." The new flagship closed-back headphone has debuted at an eye-watering price of $3,799. It combines hand-finished Japanese woodwork with a newly developed 58mm driver.
The earcups are made from Kiso cypress, a prized wood historically used for Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. Each housing is finished by hand with traditional Echizen lacquer, which brings out the grain and is expected to darken over time. The frame and sliders are finished in a deep navy kachi-iro shade traditionally associated with samurai.
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