"Laurence Payne" wrote in message
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On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:49:56 +0100, Patrick James
wrote:

A prime example of design over engineering. Ideal coffee table exhibit.
Just don't try and use it.

I've used it for over twenty years and found it to be quite superb.

I can't believe it was designed on any engineering principles except
"this looks impressively hi-tec and expensive". Despite it's apparent
failure to provide the basic function of a platter - solid support for
the disc - did it really manage to sound special?


It was a triumph of style over function, designed to appeal to those (who
are still with us today, of course) to whom what a HiFi system looks like is
more important than what it sounds like. And you have to admit it does look
"special".

David.