Kickstarter - Turntable Station

[BayouTiger]

So what you are saying is that it is good enough for them. And, maybe it is. Or, maybe they've just not been made aware of alternatives that may actually be less costly but just as functional. I've not seen the stand in person nor am I likely to buy one but I do not understand why it was made from MDF as opposed to plywood? That would at least have strength at the edges to resist loosening up over time plus allow painting without Herculean prep. Even OSB would have been a better choice for strength in that regard. If I had to guess it was an engineering choice for low resonance, MDF is quite dead. But, with all the albums on it, it will be pretty well mass-loaded and that not likely a factor. The whole thing is a conundrum for me but if anything shows there is often a great opportunity right out in the open which Line Photo saw and took advantage of.

I'm not making any claim as to whether it's "good enough" for "them" just that there is a substantial group of folks out there who don't want or need something like the equipment racks that have been shown as they have a TT, preamp, streamer of some sort and likely a headphone amp. Being able to put all their gear and a couple hundred records on a single stand is attractive.

As to the MDF, 3/4 MDF is very substantial stuff. "loosening at the edges"??? what does that mean, every piece of MDF I've ever cut is exactly as it was the day I cut it at the edges. I have pieces sitting on my carport in the humidity for months and it's still in perfect shape, though stained and ratty looking. From the video I watched of their manufacturing, it is all precision cut and seems to fit together very well.

Am I in the market for one, probably not, is it for everyone, no, but for everyone here to jump on it as a poor design and allude to it being flimsy without ever having touched or even seen one in person is silly.

 

[HankHandy]

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