[dB Cooper]

Well, it's certainly eyecatching... But wouldn't the the EM force necessary to float a platter cause interactions with the magnets in a cart? Anyway, without further comment:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/mag-lev-audio-levitating-turntable-kickstarter/?utm_source=k1&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=test&kwp_0=267016&kwp_4=1034684&kwp_1=488020

[Jon L]

Interesting, but the tonearm/cartridge IS physically in contact with the vinyl.  To be truly cool, one of those laser pickup systems would have up the ante 

Of course, speakers will move air and generate tons of vibration which will reach the vinyl as well as the tonearm/cartride/table/cable, but overcoming that would be Herculean.  Perhaps I will buy one to use with my headphone system? 

[Steven Stone]

My thoughts and that and several other KS "campaigns" - http://audiophilereview.com/audiophile-news/kickstarter-krapathons-and-group-buy-illusions.html

[neobop]

Hi Steven Stone,
I don't know about you, but I think it's a good idea to send $1400 to some guy in Slovakia who invented the hovercraft turntable.  After all, it's only money.

The last great Kickstarter table was the invention of the vertical table.  That one looked challenged, but I guess that's what happens when patents expire. 

U Turn Audio seemed like a legit budget entry, but it looks like lots of cons on Kickstarter, at least in audio.

Regards,

[dB Cooper]

My thoughts and that and several other KS "campaigns" - http://audiophilereview.com/audiophile-news/kickstarter-krapathons-and-group-buy-illusions.html

Thanks for the link to your well written commentary. Didn't know that site but it looks interesting and I will investigate it further.

I too wondered about the magnetic field issue. It seems like there is no real reason for it to "float" up high like that other than creating a visual impression (not that that would be a unique design decision in high end audio).