Chad polled our loyal Patreons and for his September theme they picked: Mimic Gadgets OR: “Things that look like one thing, but do another.” Chad’s pick this week was very tricky to guess. It looks exactly a toy version of a Volkswagen Van. But what it is is a very sophisticated record player. It’s the Record Runner Portable Record Player V 2.0 Soundwagon. Updated V.2 Also billed as the “World’s Smallest Portable Record Player”. It has a built in speaker on the roof, and on the bottom, there’s the Ultra Fine Pitch Adjustment Knob. I read on line that the Stylus and Cartridge system is powered by Audio Technica and yes, it has a replaceable needle. It’s also said to be an Officially licensed VW (Volkswagen) Product. MSRP $79.99.
And Chad’s take? Well, the music it played sounded a little wonky, but then again it was music from Mindcraft. The player can only play 33.3 records. You’ll hear Chad explain how much technology this little player has to be able to follow the grooves on an LP and vary its speed as it gets closer to the end of the record. Amazingly, it even stops on its own at the end of the playing the LP! You’ll have to watch this episode to see Chad’s Road Runner Player in action.
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