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Audio-Technica Reissues Anniversary Portable Sound Burger Turntable

 In honor of its 60th anniversary, Audio-Technica has decided to re-release one of its funniest yet recognizable products, the Sound Burger portable turntable (AT-SB2022). The original device came out in the early 1980s as a response to cassette players that allowed you to listen to music outside the home - but the vinyl format itself imposed restrictions. So, on the go, the Sound Burger, unlike the increasingly popular Walkman, could not work - it needed a flat surface. But the device, despite its controversial nature, has remained in the memory of the collective audiophile unconscious.

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Modern Sound Burger visually practically does not differ from the original one - red, black and transparent plastic, silver buttons, large inscription with the model name. There is also a spring-loaded mechanism that regulates the pressure of the needle on the plate. The fact that the model was released in 2022 provides a USB-C port for recharging the built-in battery, which will last for a maximum of 12 hours of operation. Also, Bluetooth 5.2 was added to this version, plus a 3.5 mm headphone jack or active acoustics. 

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The device is ready to work with records at speeds of 33.3 and 45 revolutions - it has a belt drive and an aluminum alloy disc. The needle can later be replaced with an ATN3600L.

The Audio-Technica AT-SB2022 player will be released in a limited edition. The 2022 Sound Burger is available to buy starting today for $199/£200/€229.