The Basis Work of Art is a real piece of work, alright. We're pretty sure this thing will eat your children. But it will sound amazing while doing it.
Behold the Angelis Labor Gabriel. Available with up to four tonearms, this limited edition aluminum and bronze beauty ranged in price from $27k - $64k in 2009.
Here's DaVinci Audio's Gabriel. Yeah, apparently the whole "messenger of God" nomenclature makes for great marketing. Whatever, this thing is stunning.
We're filing this Margules Audio Torna in the "stuff you would actually want to show off in your home" category. Also: wood.
Here's another take on a Margules Audio Torna. It's simple, sure, but curvy. And curves are sexy. Drink it in, because it's all angles from here on out.
The elusive Althea Musica Vega in its natural habitat They're hard to catch, but if you can get one, it will spin the hell out of your Steely Dan collection.
The Transrotor Artus is what happened when a hive of German engineers wanted a turntable hardcore enough to spin Rammstein LP's during an earthquake.
If Spiderman was an audiophile, he'd own the TW Acustic Raven AC3 on account of the spindles and the web of belts and ... stuff.
Clear Audio makes some of the most esoteric audio gear in the world. Case in point: the Statement. What is it saying to you?
The folks at Audiowood get two slots on our list, starting with this, the Sound Garden. Because records sound better in a zen-like state.
We do love wood. And Irony. This combo of natural wood colliding with the environmental hazard that is vinyl makes El Diablo a gorgeous, if devilish, dichotomy.
In case you haven’t heard, vinyl is in the midst of a big comeback. And you might be surprised to learn it’s not just the hipster and DJ crowd responsible for its resurgence. Vinyl records, both used and new, are experiencing some healthy sales online and in local record shops, and the people who are buying them are just like you and me. What newcomers to the classic music medium may be unaware of, however, is that there’s always been a an underground group of audiophile elite – call them the 1 percent of audiophiles – who never gave up on vinyl. In fact, they may never have loved anything else.
To call these people eccentric might be a bit of an understatement. These are enthusiasts who spend most of their time in their wood-paneled libraries, sipping expensive whiskey and listening to records on insanely expensive turntables through equally opulent tube pre-amps and headphones that cost more than your car. But before we go too far calling their priorities into question, let’s give them thanks, because if it weren’t for them, nobody would make turntables as outrageous as these. Enjoy our pick of the most out-of-this-world turntables ever made.
