The WJE168 Turntable You've Never Seen Before

The ultimate indulgence for your vinyl fetish

Those vinyl people are sure funny! The insistence on a degradable medium—records lose their audio quality little by little every time they're played—has always been personally amusing. Why pass up on the consistency of digitally-encoded audio?

Whatever the case, here's a quirky turntable guaranteed to pique the interest of any vinyl enthusiast. The Horo WJE168 is a creation of designer Luigi Pasqualini, his homage to the late jazz keyboardist Bill Evans. The piano-shaped contraption isn't shy about its guts, with the turntable motor and arm assemblies out in full view.

The player arm is an actual violin bow that allows fine-tune adjustments by the user. It's also possible to adjust the legs of the mock piano holding up the arm and record receptacle. According to Horo, the long arm of the WJE168 helps cut down on something called "cartridge distortion" (audiophiles feel free to help out in the comments below).

This sound-related luxury, aside from the adjustable styling of the turntable, is apparently enough to command a starting price of $41,000. Obviously, the Hojo WJE168 is meant for buyers who consider themselves passionate about music—and people who have cash to burn.

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