Has anyone seen this? A really beautiful turntable

Mijostyn, "The background noise on even the best pressing is a lot higher than any reasonable modern belt driven turntable so in reality a solution in search of a problem."

Do you think that bearing noise is irrelevant? If so, I assure you that it is not. Just listen to an air bearing TT with air in all three dimensions.

As Glen said, what about stability? What fixes the record with respect to the stylus? Does the platter wobble when the stylus is dropped? Horizontally? Vertically? Got to suspect it does, at least somewhat, and the effect is audible.

It's appearance is certainly a conversation starter! Right out of the Jetsons!!

terry9, What evidence can you present that it is impossible to reduce bearing noise to the point where it is indeed "irrelevant"?  Bearing noise is never zero, but in well designed turntables, it is below audibility to a listener at the listening position.  Therefore, I kind of think the floating platter is a gimmick designed to appeal to those who are looking for a novelty item to show off to friends, rather than for good sound reproduction. Furthermore, there is or has to be a trade-off in stability of the rotation of the platter, with that device, because the center of rotation is not mechanically fixed in space.  That could lead to massive amounts of wow and tracing distortion.  Or maybe that's why it is reportedly off the market.  (Hearsay evidence for that, I admit.)

I heard of the plinth shooting across the room when accidentally bumped. Looks great!

It pops up in my recommended items some time.  The seller has 3 lifetime sales. I see this thing bouncing all over the place every time you change a record.  Looks cool though.  Like the floating pen on my bosses desk from sharper image.