[BC] Optical TT's (WAS:x-rays and hard drives)

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In a message dated 11/19/2005 7:44:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
dpuopolo at usa.net writes:

> Actually, there's a very expensive (> $10,000.00) hand made Japanese 
> turntable
>  that does exactly this....and it's reputed to be the best sounding 
turntable
>  ever made.
>  Not to mention that there's zero groove wear. 

Actually, it *does* spin the record in the tradional way. It uses a laser to 
track and read the groove, much like a CD player. It's internal computer 
converts the moving reflections into the L & R audio. It's quite an interesting 
device.

Here's the WEBsite: http://www.elpj.com/

It's up to $15K now.

Willie...