Thanks guys....I'll let you know how it turns out!
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Air Tight is coming out with a record flattener device. Not sure how well it works or anything, but the construction looks top notch and it sure seems like a great idea... Took a picture of it at CES 2004: http://www.audiofederation.com/catalog/show-reports/CES-January-2004/day3/record-flattener.jpg Enjoy! -Mike. |
Hi 4yanx, Well, you daredevil you, you did actually dare to ask.... In todays rapidly changing international audio market, it is as one might expect these days: it is around $1700.00. What really hurts is: now that we know of the flattener's (Disc Flatter Record Press) existance, every time we play a LP with a little warp in it, we think about this machine... All the best, Mike |
Thanks, Mike. Me? I am, among other things, a numbers man. With a $1700 price tag, and then figuring tax and probably SOME accessories which the thing just can't do a REALLY good job without, I'll use $2,000 as the final cost. I have about 2,000 records cleaned. Many more record to BE cleaned, but let's call it a 2,000 LP collection at present. Of those, maybe 5% (about 100) are LP's that have sufficient warp as to warrant the procedure. Guess I would not count a slightly raised at the edges LP - a good setup and/or clamp should address this issue. So, that makes the bill $20 per LP for me. Oy. In most cases, I could go out and buy a new copy for that price. This sounds like a piece that should be available in record stores or analog shops. Either the owner could charge a buck or two per, OR, offer it as a free service to customers - what a concept. OK, I'll change my mind when some enterprising person comes up with one for, say, $300 or less. |
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