Angelis Labor turntable: Four arms are better than one

(Credit: Angelis Labor)

The Angelis Labor Gabriel turntable is a sight to behold with its impeccable blend of bronze, aluminum, and stainless steel finish. But its most striking feature are its tonearms flanking the vinyl table; you can attach up to four! These are supposedly decoupled from the rest of the kit via elaborate magnetic levitation suspension systems and are manufactured in Italy from the same factory that produces precision components for Ferrari.

According to Coolest Gadgets, the Gabriel comes with a whopping sticker price ranging from $27,000 to $64,000, depending on the number of tonearms attached. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, the Italian company will happily refund you. Information on the product's worldwide distributorship was not available, but you can contact Angelis Labor directly via e-mail for more details.

(Via Crave Asia)

[iamwho]

I know vinyl never really went away and that a lot of golden-eared audiophiles think analog sounds better than digital, but this is too much. Unless all four tonearms can be used at the same time, what's the point? (Quadraphonic Lives!!) or is this a Rube Goldberg-ian way of changing cartridges.