The flashiest ‘Now Playing’ stand.
Added 2023-07-11 15:57:18 +0000 UTCA short video this week about something utterly pointless, completely unnecessary and not exactly cheap.
So, right up my street.
Off screen there’s been a run of obligations, medical, dental, family, birthday (not mine) etc. These things have a habit of converging. As a result I’ve only had the time to make this rather brief video offering.
A Patreon update video is overdue though, so I’ll get on with shooting that next. I fear it’s likely to get a bit too talky though as I haven’t managed to shoot any extras to break it up, bar documenting a couple of instant lunches. Perhaps I should aim to condense it down more than usual. We’ll see.
Anyway, I hope you’re doing well, take care and I should have another video for you very soon.
Comments
Yes, I agree. The following may be relevant: "Etsy's payment policy states the reasons for putting money on hold include a sudden increase in sales".
Meade
2023-08-06 16:53:54 +0000 UTCThat's very odd. I did read an article recently about Etsy withholding payments from people on there which is causing a massive problem for self employed creators.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66201042 Perhaps it's something to do with this.
Techmoan
2023-08-06 16:30:08 +0000 UTCI purchased the visualiser on Etsy and was notified yesterday that PetruWoodworks was no longer a seller. I contacted them on the Petru Design website to ask them if the order would still be fulfilled and was told that if I hadn't already opened a case and received a refund that the order was still valid and would be sent this week. They went on to say that they had been "hit hard by Etsy for no reason" which I take to mean they may have been kicked off the platform, but it would be good if they could at least explain to purchasers what has actually happened, which so far they haven't.
Meade
2023-08-06 16:20:23 +0000 UTCYou'd definitely take a strong disliking to what's hidden out of sight at the back of my HiFi. Even a bomb disposal expert would shudder at the thought of it.
Techmoan
2023-07-13 12:43:38 +0000 UTCYeah, watching the opening I remembered why I was a Patreon ;) Fantastic... I kind of like it. The price is a tad steep perhaps (but handmade), but cool none the less..
Bas van Schooten
2023-07-13 12:29:57 +0000 UTCCool video! I appreciate you taking the time to make sure the display looks good on camera. Like others have said, this isn't for me, but I can imagine folks who would want one. I have to say, I'm a bit turned off by the shoddy 3d-printed covers on the side/back ports. Hopefully they get enough sales that they can improve quality later.
cstone
2023-07-13 09:14:26 +0000 UTCI like it, i loved the intro but the product isn't for me, hopefully others will buy it though. It's certainly something i'd look at in someone else's house and go "that's cool" though, i just don't want one myself. It's a bit like the lions at Trafalgar Square, i like them but i don't want one, i''ll happily go and look at them though.
Martipar
2023-07-12 23:33:03 +0000 UTCWhat a delightful opening. A really lovely product. I'm part of the 99.9%... but really enjoyed the review either way.
Andrew Shaw
2023-07-12 23:23:48 +0000 UTCOoh, re-watched just now on my TV and I just noticed the LED cycling headphone head model behind you. That's fun.
Grace Robbins
2023-07-12 23:14:29 +0000 UTCNo doubt influenced by this! https://static.miraheze.org/avidwiki/thumb/c/c7/ATV_%281969%2C_1st_Half%29.png/412px-ATV_%281969%2C_1st_Half%29.png
Brad Jones
2023-07-12 21:34:43 +0000 UTCAny issues are more than likely down to inappropriate storage of my record.
Techmoan
2023-07-12 20:01:37 +0000 UTCIn the early 90s we sent a colleague to the local electrical & electronics retailer to but some fans. He came back with the fans and a Technics Graphic Equaliser with a display like you mentioned for himself as he was so taken by it.
Duncan
2023-07-12 19:23:13 +0000 UTCMat really enjoyed the video. It is a real shame about the Planet X3 LP you demonstrated had serious wow and flutter. I hope Hans sees the video and tells the record pressing company to get their act together. Best wishes.
Nuts 'n' Proud
2023-07-12 17:29:47 +0000 UTCThat is a very nice-looking visualiser indeed! Want! That Jazz Spastiks album cover ain't too bad either! 😊
Craig Lemon
2023-07-12 14:22:29 +0000 UTCYou and me both - new, interesting things are very thin on the ground.
Techmoan
2023-07-12 12:21:31 +0000 UTCMy birthday is coming up and I had been waiting for something a little spend-y and HiFi related to buy for myself; this fit the ticket, but I only wish you’d be earning a commission. I really appreciate your reviewing standards of quality for modern products, I only wish there were more items that met the mark. Thank you!
Callan Christensen
2023-07-12 06:06:33 +0000 UTCThank you! I absolutely don't need this, but I want one 🤎 $200 is expensive. $200 with worldwide shipping included is cheap :) I like the Planet X3 promotion too !
CheeseParis
2023-07-12 05:48:35 +0000 UTCIt's not cheap, but it looks beautifully made. This is going to sound like a weird description of an electronic device, but it comes across as something made by artisans. Under different life circumstances, I'd buy one in a heartbeat. I'm grateful it exists and that Mat brought it to people's attention. Here's hoping the people making these are still around when/if I'm in a position to buy one.
OzRetrocomp
2023-07-12 01:53:33 +0000 UTCHonestly the fact that it’s also sized for CDs sold me. Purchased. Thanks, man.
JC
2023-07-11 23:52:54 +0000 UTCLoved the intro, I too needed the laugh it gave. Nicely made product.
Gideon Jones-Davies
2023-07-11 23:17:55 +0000 UTCI think Light Dims were a family company too. Must order some more of those. The display on my Roberts Petite radio is dazzling even on the lowest brightness setting.
Brad Jones
2023-07-11 22:53:44 +0000 UTCThe intro was one of the funniest things I've seen in long while, everything else was a bonus.
David Peaker
2023-07-11 22:28:16 +0000 UTCI have a strong feeling that the first (and last) place I saw one in the outside world was on the counter in Starbucks…back when they sold CDs.
Techmoan
2023-07-11 21:34:41 +0000 UTCI’m still hunting for a CD that I think I must have left in a player. Every time I find a device I haven’t checked and press eject, there’s a moment of hope followed by the dashing of that hope. I could buy it again, but where’s the fun in that.
Techmoan
2023-07-11 21:20:21 +0000 UTCThank you, thank you, thank you ! I so needed the laugh the intro give me. It’s been a crap couple of days but you really put a smile on my face. the whole concept though what’s me to go off and replicate using my 3D printer and stock of Ardunio and leds
Rik Kershaw-Moore
2023-07-11 21:19:07 +0000 UTCFound it, thanks!
David Hulme
2023-07-11 21:14:25 +0000 UTCWhen the record isn’t on the stand that’s YouTube audio library music, most (possibly all) of it by Patrick Patrikos.
Techmoan
2023-07-11 21:05:01 +0000 UTCThe song in the phone footage section - was that from planet x3 too? I couldn't find it
David Hulme
2023-07-11 21:01:16 +0000 UTCI loved the infomercial-like introduction :-) Thank you for the vid and take care!
ENP
2023-07-11 20:44:45 +0000 UTCNice little video, Mat. Not a product for me, but at least I know all about it. :-) And don't panic over getting a new update video out, we all know your home situation.
Stephen Bell
2023-07-11 20:07:10 +0000 UTCI was ready to get one riiiiight up to the $200 price tag! YIKES! I am sorry, that’s not worth $200 bucks and I am shocked you didn’t comment on that fact as you have on other overpriced items in the past. Maybe my issue was i was too distracted by wanting to know more about the color changing head in the background with your headphones on it. When do we get to see more on that ? (Hopefully under $200 ;). )
chris cunningham
2023-07-11 19:40:42 +0000 UTCIndispensably useless!
Joseph Dougherty
2023-07-11 19:23:31 +0000 UTCGoddamn if I was working right now I would have bought this. Any crap tier visualizer is a hundred bucks now but this looks decent. And it holds your record upright like a pretentious douche. That's so me. I'm going to sleep on it. I can still afford it technically.
Funkmon
2023-07-11 19:02:57 +0000 UTCI'm sure the 'now playing' stand is a fairly recent thing? Never did it in the 70s/80s. Just either looked at the cover whilst listening or lay it on top of the turntable. Did anyone have a 'now playing' stand back in the day?
Robsa
2023-07-11 18:28:07 +0000 UTCI'd be interested in that as well. I would be a slightly disappointed if it turns out to be a small PCB with a non-descript epoxy blob.
Tunix
2023-07-11 18:25:05 +0000 UTCYou should opt for the free one then.
Crispy AI
2023-07-11 18:21:15 +0000 UTCThere was a 20% sale on Etsy earlier in the year so I paid £153 - that was top end for me…and I can ‘justify’ the purchase because it’ll make a video. So I completely understand.
Techmoan
2023-07-11 17:43:25 +0000 UTCI like it! But I wouldn't spend that much money on it :(
antzpantz
2023-07-11 17:35:50 +0000 UTC• This item is ideal for me - if my skull wasn't attached to my spine I would misplace it, I'm such a messy scatterbrain. • One record sleeve on this custom visualization holder is worth two on the Bush SRP41. • I am ashamed to admit I was very close to messaging you with concerns about your well being - I worry much more than is necessary. 🥹 • The humor displayed in this video is exactly what I needed, I ♡ it very much - in addition to the time-lapse unboxing and peel • Love the song from the Planet X3 album you played • For once your phone camera recorded something better than your equipment - odd. I also like the crispness of the LEDs in this thing. • I am one of the .9% who want this... but don't have cash. I really appreciate you showing it to us, I live vicariously through your interests that match mine. Sincerely, Take Care 🤍
Grace Robbins
2023-07-11 17:32:43 +0000 UTCI like the design, but a bit too expensive for an otherwise useless thing for me... But I always enjoy it when you show things like that, well, actually, once I bought something because you showed it ;-).
MrHammond
2023-07-11 17:20:31 +0000 UTCSurprisingly good. Normally I can pick them out straight away but I wasn't sure. Now I've started doing videos myself, I was thinking about getting famous people to say the channel name but now I wonder if there are AI voices coded to sound like famous people already.
evilution
2023-07-11 17:11:35 +0000 UTCA nice little plug-and-play Visualiser, super simple, can't really complain for what they where aiming to do in a pretty niche market. I'd be dying to crack open the spare one and see what they've got running those 'advanced algorithms' under the hood. If it's something off the shelf like an ESP or a standard micro-controller it might make a neat little hacking project for someone to extend the functionality and add more modes. USB-C is a nice touch, potentially you could even have it on a disguised battery bank and go for a totally clean look.
FluffStuff
2023-07-11 17:09:00 +0000 UTCExcellent intro👏
Gareth R
2023-07-11 17:01:24 +0000 UTCYou just know some people won’t get the comedy. “This isn’t a big problem, why put it in a bush, when you can rest the record sleeve on any surface?”
Techmoan
2023-07-11 17:00:58 +0000 UTCThe LaMetric is quite a bit more defused and duller. But it is getting on a bit now so you’d expect some improvement.
Techmoan
2023-07-11 16:59:29 +0000 UTCI think they’re in Lithuania. I’m not sure the bathroom is worth looking at - imagine a basic cruise ship or bargain hotel bathroom and you’re 90% there.
Techmoan
2023-07-11 16:58:12 +0000 UTCIt looks well made and the display seems to be quite responsive (as far as I can tell from the video). I admire the simplicity of the device. No app, no WiFi, no weird setup process. Just plug it in and the fun can commence… Neat! As always, the presentation is well done. Just the right length and pace.
Tunix
2023-07-11 16:57:40 +0000 UTCNo need to condense the patreon update videos more than really needed. Most people are here on patreon to hear you rambling anyways. Have a nice week!
Malte
2023-07-11 16:42:43 +0000 UTCFrequency sweep! I want to see a frequency sweep :) It looks to me to be capable of that. Great device, although a bit too pricey, even if it is hewn out of a solid block of wood. I like the bouncing squares one. I swear, watching this channel is costing me a fortune.
CBits Tech
2023-07-11 16:41:59 +0000 UTCI'm glad you found this product. I went to their website. Do you have any idea to their country of origin? I think it's neat that a Father & Son operation is trying their hand at ecommerce. My daughter is married to a guy who works for a similar operation in Cleveland, Ohio. Not quite a F&S, they have 6 employees, but they specialize in making retro/modern gaming gear accessories, like controller stands, customer game shells, etc. They're at https://rosecoloredgaming.com/. This isn't your cup of tea, but I think the approach to the website is similar. Thanks for the great video. Looking forward to your Patreon-only video. I know it might be an intrusion on your privacy, but could you show us a brief glimpse of the bathroom work results?
CrimsonPig808
2023-07-11 16:37:34 +0000 UTCI find the comedic value in the fact that it is dead-pan. Very funny intro sequence, btw.
CBits Tech
2023-07-11 16:37:00 +0000 UTCSo true regarding things not flashing these days on Hi-Fi. Watching that Playing Now box responding to the music took me back to being much younger in the 80s/90s and a friend always had a graphic equalizer on their Hi-Fi, probably for no other reason than the display looked good. The hours we'd spend just mesmerised by it, we thought we were listening to the music but I'm not so sure we were now, it was probably the graphic equaliser bouncing up and down and watching the peaks hold then fall which was taking our attention.
Leigh
2023-07-11 16:20:55 +0000 UTCThose synthetic voices have gotten pretty good nowadays. They do, however seem to lack some of the comedic value from the older versions with their more robotic voice quality.
Mark Hesse
2023-07-11 16:19:22 +0000 UTCAre the LEDs not similar to those on the colour section of the LaMetric clock? You’re right they are pleasing on the eye…. And what a colour gamut!
Raymond Okoński
2023-07-11 16:15:10 +0000 UTCThen I am happy you are happy!
Mark Walsham
2023-07-11 16:14:51 +0000 UTCI'll take flat - I'm happy with that.
Techmoan
2023-07-11 16:12:56 +0000 UTCI don't mind extra talky updates! If some people complain that it's too talky, they can always use the technology at hand and skip around.
Michael J
2023-07-11 16:12:34 +0000 UTCMat, lovely device as the LED’s look very much nicer than most on devices. One thing I did notice is your voice over sounded very flat via headphones. It is if you recorded it direct to the mic with no reverb at all. Sounded odd to me, but maybe it’s my old ears!!! Enjoyed this short and sweet video.
Mark Walsham
2023-07-11 16:10:51 +0000 UTCYes - it's a Google one.
Techmoan
2023-07-11 16:10:00 +0000 UTCIs that an AI voice at the beginning?
evilution
2023-07-11 16:04:28 +0000 UTC
