I'm pretty sure the vinyl itself has nothing on it. It's all digitized and stored in a module. The "Phase" device is just a very accurate, low-latency angular-position transducer for controlling the module.

So... why not just read the position directly from a special turntable (like the other digital sets they sell)? I dunno, I guess these let you use your favorite Technics turntables from 1989 that have just the right feel or whatever.

I don't know this, I'm just basing it on the evidence that there is clearly no stylus dragging across the record, so the sound can't be coming from there.

Ed: Oh, and I guess it's wireless. Maybe that's a big deal.

omfg the headphones just came on my scalp and my ear canals are enveloped within the confines of foam ovals. VOLUME MAXXXXXED OOOT. Transducers convert electrical signals into audible sensory perceptions.

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE

*nochannel

*music

How is that a fail ? the sub is doing exactly what its supposed to do. Not even close to a fail.

*edit to elaborate for the whiners- It is pretty obvious the entire purpose of the video is to capture what happens, if the transducer had blown up or he blew the voice coil, sure a fail would be appropriate, its clear the purpose is to capture the objects dancing on the desk.

Yeah, Deathcow. In addition to being a conventional "elevator", you can use them like ailerons. In training, the instructor grabs the lower control stick, in effect, jamming it, and you fly home using the transducer on the top of the stick--which only operates the [diff]stab. Very cool system...you can take lots of battle damage, loose your traditional flight controls and [maybe] make it back. Cheers!