They should charge more for it…

@richardbrand ...and 'serial' government grants seems to echo a vampire hitting an enlarging artery, but that's just the major cynic lodged above and inboard of my left ear. 😏  I'd like one of those to go....

Europe...don't like 'EU' in speech, always sounds "Ewww"....Doesn't deserve that...
Has long held mho the gleam of 'refinement' the States keeps missing for the most part.  Better roots of culture, which got mostly left on the pier not so long ago.

That 1M$ turntable exists awhile back, we sent 2 out with Voyager 1 & 2.
According to some, 'they're' listening to them now... If 'they' ask for Elvis, someone's' going to respond with NIN and cat vids.  If the some are right enough...

'They're' coming here because 'they' can't believe 'some' of what 'they're' hearing and seeing in the fashion done back home....(...and I'll stop 'that' as well)

Back to ttables, I'd like to see a non-contact version of arm with a sorta stylus that reads the tracing with the accuracy of a disc drive.  An attempt was made awhile back with a laser version.  Pricey then, a mil now?

How accurate is enough?  When can we argue over the 'interpretation' of the 2 laser readers' alignment/read pair axial calibration isn't as good as the X-Plott VinyMaster 2b2?  (...the competition is Obviously tectrash.... *sniff* )

...and I'm rambling on a Sunday morning,,,, ;)

@pindac Nothing like getting sealed into a pressure cooker... ,;]

@asvjerry 

I'd like to see a non-contact version of arm with a sorta stylus that reads the tracing with the accuracy of a disc drive.  An attempt was made awhile back with a laser version

I believe vinyl groove modulations make significant contributions at wavelengths below visible light so lasers well into the ultraviolet spectrum would be needed.  Rather like those used for SACD, Blu-ray and Ultra Blu-ray disks which can be read error-free by transports costing a few hundred bucks ...

@richardbrand Wonderful, I hope Strong Caffeine Coffee in excess is responsible. My own moments of abstract are very much a case of Coffee being freely flowing.

As for non contactless, I'm almost there, I've successfully encouraged a think tank with very knowledgeable individuals about my proposed design for an anchored Micro Drone with a undercarriage that is a Cartridge.

The Micro Drone will be laser aligned to an Off Board sensor that reads its tracking and the ultimate goal is keeping it at a Zeptosecond accuracy to the selected RPM.   

I'm struggling to decide if the Diamond Stylus will be bettered by an Optical Modulation reader. As the Optical will detect and read all contaminant.

Where as the Stylus is not effected too much by low micron dimension contaminant. The Stylus friction will be a concern for maintaining Zeptosecond accuracy, but this may be the compromise for the tradition of Gem Contact on a Modulation within a LP's Groove.

The traditional need for accuracy for SRA - VTA - Azimuth - Zenith - Tracking Weight will be corrected on the fly and tweaked on the fly literally.

Disclaimer: This is not entirely my idea, It has been communicated to me through a Parallel Universe, I occasionally find myself in a communication with.

In modern times it is inevitable the World has a future where humans are heavily populated, Drones Tech' will replace multiple traditional mechanical devices.

How much power is required and how they are powered is the concern, once they are proven as safe, more efficient and sustainable, the technology will commence to be the forefront of designs and force the obsoletion of older tech' designs.

Not so conceptual any more, A City Vehicle that does the following:

Drive for short periods on a tyre that is totally recyclable

Cruises on a Waterway on a foil that has zero impact as a wake that damages banking is not formed.

Flies over both Road and Waterways as the main intention of the design.

Drone Tech' carrying up to two passengers as a means to carry out local runs within the City, which is able to achieve 40 Knots per hour and have a 4 Hour Fuel Store.

Almost silent in use and for most of its time in transit is not in contact with a a Road or Waterway.

The question is, would a collision with a Pedestrian or Cyclist when on land be a higher risk of being fatal if the Drone dropped from 10ft - 3metres and collided with a individual.

If the Drone was limited to a 3ft - 1metre fly height when on land, the risk of Pedestrian Cyclist collision is a much increased likelihood, and frequency of collisions would be typical to regular vehicles experienced at the present. 

At a 3 mtr Fly Height and roads prohibiting usual vehicles, there is the likelihood areas will be fully Pedestrianised. 

The concepts of inner city transportation seen on Blade Runner and Star Wars are not too far into the future.        

@pindac ....I’d be concerned by a runaway microdrone armed with a diamond tip running amok in a home.  No telling what other grooves it might find groovy....*ouch*

Personal Transit Drones (PTD’s) are already here for those wanting to try to avoid hitting the local oaks & pines, hedges, and major windows....
"Another commuter found lodged in backyard trellis...."  Can’t wait...:(

"Manufacturer sued over Impact Response Unit ( the IRU....pun?) supplied that responds like an air bag flooding the ’seating’ (?) in a foam cloud that prevents injury but smothers the ’pilot’ in the process...."  Ditto on waiting...

Space-rated leisure clothes...Satellite debris lawn art....Surgically implanted cell phones (a big NO from yours unruly)...Barcaloungers that take ’vibrations’ to a uniquely personal level that you hope it reads your sex right....

The Future: Live it or live with it.....

Seoul, N. Korea just held a ’space-out’ competition and "The stresses of competition hit a new low....".... 

Yes, rancid puns...but let’s chalk it up, as suggested, to a SCC event series.....
Any other explanation will involve drug inter-reactions that are free the first go-round but trigger the ’demand/supply’ sideshows....and a Torx screwdriver up your nose or worse....

 I like ’tech’.....I just hope IT likes Me...

@richardbrand 

Precisely....but having your TT acting just like your CD player portends the inevitable which is better and why.....when the gear is available to make your SET sounds like a D amp (or a ’G’....G whiz, I wonder where it is and how do I touch it?....) *deep 😏 strike*...and at what cost for a recycled concept done 🤷‍♂️ right?

Pro gear allows an amp to sound like it’s tubed; the reverse seems unrequired but doubtless there’s an artist that would embrace it like a porn star....

Born like this, I always wake on the wrong side of bed....if I haven’t found the floor more comfy.... *L* ;)

@asvjerry stated " I’d be concerned by a runaway microdrone armed with a diamond tip running amok in a home.  No telling what other grooves it might find groovy....*ouch* " 

This is already with a proposal for the mitigation,

As stated "  As for non contactless, I'm almost there, I've successfully encouraged a think tank with very knowledgeable individuals about my proposed design for an anchored Micro Drone with a undercarriage that is a Cartridge. "

One of the think tank is a neat whisky sipper, the idea of an alien object ending up in their Dram, was not to be tolerated, they would only continue with their contribution if the Micro Drone was tethered.

Tethering was deemed to be a little loose as control measure and was replaced with the anchoring concept as this gives a much improved control of a movement.    iBut it is again proven - "Great Minds Think Alike", or "Birds of a Feather Flock Together".

It was not expected but requests for the Crowd Fund Link are now being sent