Audio-Technica has announced a welcome return to one of the company’s most amazing devices, after unveiling a modified version of the portable Sound Burger in the ’80s. record player.
First released in 1983 at the height of the portable audio boom, the AT770 Sound Burger (also known as Mister Disc in the US) was a anywhere record player that came with a set of foldable headphones and could be powered by 3 2 batteries.
It features a DC motor with a belt drive and can play 33 1/3 and 45 RPM records.
Released to celebrate the Japanese company’s 60th anniversary, this remake of 2022 retains the same unique design, but brings with it a few more updates for the 21st century.
there now Bluetooth Connectivity and built-in Li-ion battery are more convenient with USB-C charging for 12 hours of continuous operation. There’s no extendable wire hanger for headphones this time around, and the revived Sound Burger doesn’t include a set of foldable headphones.
However, you can outfit it with an audio system via RCA cable, while the new model comes with Audio-Technica’s ATN3600L stylus pre-installed.
Alongside the Sound Burger, Audio-Technica has also revealed a new, advanced strap-on manual turntable with a unique see-through lid.
Limited to only 3,000 units worldwide, the AT-LP2022 features a black AT-VM95E cartridge mounted in tandem with an AT-VMN95SH Shibata clear stylus, while the 30mm thick acrylic body is resting on height-adjustable buffer feet, reducing unresonant resonance desirable. to complete the look. There is a matching transparent dish that also helps reveal the innards of the deck.
The 2022 Sound Burger and AT-LP2022 are both available to buy now, with the former priced at $199 / £200 / €229 and the latter at $1,200 / £999 / €1,199.
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Whereas the original Sound Burger may not have achieved its goal of being Sony Walkman For vinyl records, the A/V design remains a coveted classic by collectors.
This new model will have vintage gear heads that jump for joy, while its surprisingly affordable price tag will likely have old sound dealers shaking their fists in the sky, which with the original ’80s model they change regularly for as much as £500 on eBay These days.
The more traditional, but no less striking, AT-VMN95SH will be a hit with nostalgic types thanks to its classic design, while this Shibata pen should ensure it’s a surface to be reckoned with.