Design:Chipmunk Turntable
Materials: Wood, Aluminum, Steel
Designer: Joel Scilley
"Chipmunk is a new, high-quality turntable that uses parts by Music Hall Audio. Each Chipmunk features a unique ash wood round, an installed cartridge, and vibration absorbing feet. The design goal here was a blend of woodsy and techy, with a reasonably small price tag."
Designer: Joel Scilley Link: audiowood.com Location: Grand Ridge, FL
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Turntables should always be as level as possible. This one looks cool, but tilted. Eh.
I'd give this waaaay more than three stars if I could.
Absolutely beautiful. Love it love it love it.
Cool piece, but I've seen it done for Anthropologie. Still cool.
http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=973625&navAction=jump&navCount=
Yeah. cool, but not original. so then- Sad.
Yep, I thought it was super-cool until I saw the Anthropolie one. Was he the designer for them???
$850 is a "relatively small price tag"? Not in my universe.
the anthropologie one is an audiowood, as is this one. so it's probably safe to say he designed that one as well.
Just for the record, I designed both the table at Anthropologie and Chipmunk. Similar aesthetics, but different price levels.
Seriously? Calling $850 a "reasonably small pricetag" is insulting. Beautiful piece, but wow.
The parts used in this table from Music Hall are $450. For $400 you get the ash wood base and the custom assembly. The sound of this turntable, the MMF 2.2, is well documented online as an outperformer in the category of entry level turntables. As for balance, you always have to use a level and test. The feet are adjustable.
It's one of those things that's sort of interesting but in the end, one has to ask 'why'?
It's really charming, but I thought the design showcase was supposed to support designs that haven't already been picked up by someone else. Even though this is more moderately priced, this seems like essentially the same product as the Anthro one. (And yes, I know there are differences in some of the components)
wow, this is such a beautiful thing!