Mag lev turntable

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Offline JamieMcC

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on: October 14, 2016, 07:07:24 AM
Check out the video on the home page I'm wondering how it would look on my sideboard  ;D

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/245727224/mag-lev-audio-the-first-levitating-turntable



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Reply #1 on: October 14, 2016, 07:15:25 AM
Is there a link to a video showing it working?

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Reply #2 on: October 14, 2016, 10:44:04 AM
I've not seen anything other the one on the kickstarter page

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Reply #3 on: October 14, 2016, 10:54:01 AM
Ah, didn't see the link before. My first thought is don't breath hard or slam the door.

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Reply #4 on: October 14, 2016, 01:46:22 PM
I agree plenty of challenges ahead for them to bring it to market especially at the price point indicated. It would be interesting to see a bit more its also hard to tell if you’re looking at something real or some very good cgi effects.

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Reply #5 on: October 14, 2016, 04:34:03 PM
My question would be "what is in the plinth?".

Is it being done with stationary magnets that switch on and off to induce motion? Are the magnets providing both the lift and propulsion?......

OR.......

Is there just a magnet on a rotating structure in the plinth. That would mean a rather conventional turntable is used to provide the motion to a platter just held up by a magnet. Something like one of these "anti-grav" globe toys.

           

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Reply #6 on: October 15, 2016, 01:35:32 AM
Cute. The magnets maybe able to levitate the platter, but that needs to be then spun at a height that maintains a perfect cartridge vta. Also the platter mustn't deviate from rotating around a fixed point so as to present the groove to the stylus as rigid as possible. I think I'd define magnetism as a "spongy" force that isn't capable of positioning and rotating the platter with anywhere near the precision possible with even a basic fixed bearing. As for rotating it with precision, that would suffer from the same problems.

As for the audiophiles seating position, at least Maxell got it right.

Finial laser TT anyone?