You don’t have to be a vinyl nerd to appreciate the Smart Now Playing Vinyl Record Stand by Petru. But it helps.
On the face of it, this is the kind of technology you don’t really need in your life. But if you love your vinyl and like the idea of seeing a graphic representation of every beat, then this is for you. It also looks good as an old-school gadget.
At its heart is a very simple function—this is your ‘now playing’ stand for whatever piece of vinyl happens to be spinning on your turntable. There is nothing new there—the internet is full of those. But this one adds something a little extra.
For one, it adds an eye-catching design, with the body looking like something out of a recording studio half a century ago. The wood finish, the dials—you get the idea.
But there’s another thing, as you have probably worked out from the images above and below. It has a built-in microphone and, with the tech built into it, is capable of analysing the audio spectrum coming from your speakers and displaying it in real time on a built-in LED screen. Nice.
So come for the gadget’s midcentury modern look, which will fit in well in any retro home. Not least because there are plenty of finishes available for the casing and the vintage controls it holds.
But stay for its practicality and the eye-catching, colourful visuals it throws out as your vinyl spins nearby.
£174.90 gets you one for your vinyl set-up.
