The Sonos Turntable Set provides superior sound so that nothing separates you and your TTPD-induced feels.
Swifties around the world have been anticipating the release of Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD if you’re up on the lingo), for months. Along with the teases, Taylor has released a number of exclusive vinyl records, each with their own bonus track. For many a fan (myself included), this was enough to finally trigger heading back into physical media.
Yes, after years of rolling my eyes at my kids for collecting records, I caved and started a collection of my own.
Since the digital revolution of streaming music took off, I’ve left records, tapes, and CDs behind. After all, my generation is the one that discovered the joy of skipping right to your favorite song on an album, why would I go back?
It’s only recently that I’ve started to realize that, in ditching the physical, I’m missing out on a connection with my music. I’m an ’80s kid raised on tape decks and my parent’s hi-fi. I well remember the ritual of listening to a whole album. That’s been lost when you can drop into any album like a sonic sniper, consume your favorites, and zip right back out.
But getting my TTPD, Target-exclusive, phantom vinyl in hand was just the first part. I needed an actual system to play it on (that’s another thing that’s mostly been lost: dedicated hardware for music). But I didn’t want to just grab any old Goodwill cast off. If I was going to start with Taylor, I was going to do it right.
That’s why I was thrilled to see that Sonos has an absolutely astounding Turntable Set. It’s seemingly simple, all you need to play records after all is a turntable and a speaker. But what a turntable and speaker.The Turntable
The Pro-Ject T1 Phonos SB Turntable is a gorgeous, minimalist turntable. To eliminate unwanted vibrations, the plinth is made of CNC-machined wood, manufactured so that there are no hollow parts.
