As a gadget lover, life has presented me with countless struggles: B&O A9 or DEVIALET Phantom? (choosing Tivalet); Huawei Sound X or Apple HomePod? (HomePod); SONY PlayStation or XBOX ONE (Switch)...... I couldn't find the balance (I bought more than two stereos), and I couldn't find the chopping pattern.
But for some reason (Jay Chou released 14 LPS for 20 years), I began to understand the equipment of vinyl records. Then suddenly realized a common relatively few people to pay attention to the problem: phonograph = vinyl record player? It seems that this is the subconscious view of many people. Both can play vinyl records, using the same sound principle, the core machine parts are similar (stylus, arm, turntable, signal amplifier, speaker)...... But the direct vinyl record player is equal to the phonograph too not rigorous bar, at least the big horn horn is the phonograph. Vinyl phonograph words, the market in various forms have, and the phonograph impression, or with "heavy", "chirp", "old Shanghai" and other keywords associated with.
When I still did not have too deep understanding to phonograph, with a lot of people same, feel phonograph, not be past old thing, how now suddenly again "Renaissance" rise? How could the phonograph be better than the little giant in my heart? Phonograph this thing affirmation with everything in my life does not match, this thing too out, even if want to listen to black glue, also affirmation is meeting to choose black record player, look than phonograph foreign atmosphere so much...... But when Vanish's professional-grade phonograph, Quicksand, came to me for real, I realized that the experience was completely different from that of the little Dome. As the whole network of the first batch of quicksand experience, I just want to say: quicksand really sweet.
First, a popular science related to vinyl: the sound produced by vinyl music through the machine belongs to pure physical phonation: the stylus is perpendicular to the record, and the vibration generated by friction is transmitted back to the record head through the stylus, and then the magneto-electric conversion output weak electrical signal; Record pit grain in the record into a 90 degree Angle, one side of the left channel side of the right channel; The signal is restored to the correct audio signal through the circuit, amplified thousands of times, input to the pre-stage amplifier, continue to enter the power amplifier part, and finally promote the speaker vibration to play music. In theory, this is the closest sound to the source. In other words, the sound quality is the best in some way.
Of course, lossless digital music is not something to be taken aback. Digital music has been around long enough for enthusiasts to burn, and there is plenty of sophisticated technology to support digital music in different formats. But when the track gets big enough, the world of zeros and ones is too absolute. But there's no need to go into too many details that the general public might not be able to hear. Although the ears can not hear, does not mean that it is not important, but these should be record manufacturers and recording companies to deal with professional problems, must struggle with this, that to listen to live instruments and the version of the voice is the most authentic.
When it comes to machines, digital music players can be as small as apple's Nano. But analog music players, no matter how small, have to be equipped with a stylus, a joystick, a turntable, a voice amplifier and speakers to produce sound, and a turntable alone is several times larger than the Nano. Therefore, the way is not mutually beneficial, the comparison of machines in this aspect of things is not much meaning. The phonograph should be a big, old-fashioned monster. Quicksand this delicate and break through the traditional style of the new generation of phonograph better, more in line with the daily needs of modern people's life. I think now it is often said that "the Renaissance" is not equal to is to take out your old things back into the life, but a classic elements according to the modern aesthetic style and functional requirements to design application, if the phonograph also appears in "outdated" appearance before outside the museum, it must be very "play".
For Quicksand, the needle, the lever, the turntable, the signal amplifier, and the speaker form the core of this professional-grade phonograph. To have the best sound source, you need to have enough strength to explain everything. Sand horn unit adopts the full forward layout, there are three high and low speakers, the most eye-catching horn horn is a tweeter, in the subwoofer in the body, horn horn can improve the maximum sound pressure of the upper limit, so that the horn unit in the smaller amplitude can also reduce distortion, increase the dynamic effect. Horns horns have long been popular with enthusiasts. Although traditional phonographs are dependent on horns and horns, traditional phonographs do not care much about sound balance. The arrangement of the speaker in quicksand can not only create a three-dimensional sound field, but also ensure the synchronization of the sound phase, so that the music can be analyzed and transmitted with the correct posture. This is also a professional gramophone compared to the vinyl record player and has an advantage, the general vinyl record player to achieve the on-site effect of the same quicksand, must be the need for sound outside, so that the invisible to improve the threshold of playing vinyl.
The turntable is made of metal, and most people don't care too much about that. In fact, the turntable needs a certain weight, which ensures that the interference of external vibration is reduced in the process of even speed rotation. External vibrations are crucial to the mechanism of physical phonation. The more stable the turntable is, the more stable the track of the singing head and the singing arm will be, keeping the high degree of restoration of the sound source. Motor is the power source of the turntable, and also a vibration source of its own, which affects the stability of the whole turntable playback system. So quicksand uses a patented three-point suspension suspension suspension system developed by itself to keep the balance of the whole turntable part.
Three - point suspension suspension system is very important for quicksand. Because in addition to the motor vibration, the greater source of vibration is the speaker of the same body. To ensure sound quality, at least the two related parts of the turntable singing arm must be avoided. And three point suspension shock absorber system, is to make including turntable, singing arm, motor, the turntable broadcast system into a whole, spring suspension, isolation from the ground, desktop, sound box produced by the vibration. Just like the ESP system in a car, it remains stable in spite of external shocks.
The head part is the most direct contact with the sound source of the existence of sound patterns, quicksand is the use of iron triangle moving magnetic head, diamond stylus. The needle pressure we tested is 2.02g, while the needle pressure of the general ruby head is almost more than 10g, which will damage the record to a certain extent from the perspective of correct use. Diamond diamond hardness is almost 4 times that of ruby, ruby hardness is low and easy to polish, RMB can be traded in two digits, relatively speaking, is a cheap existence. But this "good value" comes at the cost of damaging the sound pattern of the record, which doesn't make sense when you add in the price of the record. The polishing of diamond stylus takes more time and energy, and there is no production line that can produce diamond stylus in China. Although I also heard some industry news, there will soon be domestic independent research and development of the singing head to come out, you can look forward to it. Either way, the iron Triangle is a good fit for now.
Inside the quicksand is the HiFi standard RIAA restore circuit of the head amplifier, the old phonograph did not have this thing. The Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) is the abbreviation Of the Recording Industry Association Of America. The RIAA curve is the Recording characteristic curve Of the lp standard approved by the Recording Industry Association Of America. It also refers to the stability curve Of the record recorded according to the requirements Of the RIAA curve. Further understanding is needed to dig into the principle of mastering vinyl records. In short, this certification is a guarantee of sound quality. In terms of speakers, speaker units come from the same production line of KEF, a well-known British audio brand. Scientific and reasonable Settings ensure that the sound quality is restored accurately, zero distortion, making the sound issued a balanced and full sound.
Finally, I want to emphasize that the feeling of use is more important than the technical parameters. I recommend that you have the opportunity to experience it. The sound of vinyl is restored so that every piece of dust can make a sound. I'm not much of an audiophile, more of a person who pays attention to the requirements of listening to music and then drifts away from buying it.
Finally, quicksand is really sweet!
