laser loves vinyl.

Just for your own information, if you didn't know that you could read a vinyl record through the laser technology, here is the proof. 

The development of this technology started in the 1970's  with a main goal : to avoid the contact between the vinyl plate and the diamond needle. The development benefited from the involvement of Stanford University, but unfortunately, the CD invaded the market, and made the vinyl irrelevant (for a few years). 

When the vinyl came back in full effect in the late 1990's, the laser turntable got resurrected by the ELP company. 

Basically, you get the same functions than for a CD player, fast forward, backward, skipping tracks etc... but of course, you lose the special touch of the cell, the special sound of the needle when it hits the plastic... So what's the use ? I guess only pure audiophiles could answer. And guys with a few extra bucks, because this baby has a price, with an average rate of US$ 10 000. Yes. And oh, you can add accessories, to reduce clicks for example. Just add a few thousand dollars for each add-on. Damn.