TECH SPECS – LOVE TURNTABLE

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
OF THE LOVE TURNTABLE

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RECORD BASE

Serves as a platform to hold the record, and as a mount point for LOVE.

It has no electrical function and does not rotate.

Dimensions

Arm: 10 in x 3.5 in x 2 in
25.4 cm x 8.9 cm x 5 cm
Record Base: 7 in diameter (17.8 cm)

Top Portion

Contains the playing cartridge, all moving parts, and all electronics. It mounts to the record base via the spindle and rotates the needle around the record. It includes one top button and buttons below for basic operations.

Weight

Arm: 1lb (450g)
Record Base: 1/2 lb (225g)

ACOUSTIC REQUIREMENTS

Playable Size Records – 12 inch, 10 inch, 7 inch and odd shaped records

Playable Speeds – 33 ⅓ rpm, 45 rpm

SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS

LOVE Smartphone App

The mobile application provides the primary user interface for the turntable. It allows control of all playing functions, connects to the database, or to selected third party services.

Content Metadata Display

The app can display data about the currently playing music that is reported from a 3rd party service.

Remote Control

The app will provide a remote control interface to allow control of all playing functions.

Control should be via BT directly to the turntable.
Selected audio output device/service destination
Play, stop, pause, volume, speed,
select track, skip track.

Sonos API

Comply with Sonos API to allow play controls
and audio streaming with Sonos service via WiFi internet Stream audio content to any of the following:

Wi-Fi speakers
Bluetooth speakers
Bluetooth aptX receivers
Sonos
DLNA media players
Music recognition service (in parallel to any other stream)

Operating Systems

Android and iOS

iOS6 and later
iPhone 5 and later
iPad2 and later
Android OS6 and later

WIRELESS INTERFACES

Bluetooth

For streaming audio to userʼs speakers/amp, control device from
mobile app via BT, Stream aptX audio to aptX devices.

Wi-Fi

Stream audio to Wi-Fi speakers and devices, connect to home access
point and communicate with remote server.

802.11b,g,n 2.4 and 5GHz
Link state idle current < 1mA
Data Transfer current: ~200mA
Range: normal home Wi-Fi

AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS

Indicators

LED: on/off, Buttons: Power on/off + Start/stop play, Optical Sensor detector to find tracks and edge of media.

Power and Battery

Plays roughly 15 full 12 inch LP records.
Input: 100-240vac – Output: 5vdc 2A

Phono Cartridge: Standard phonograph cartridge, user replaceable
Wow and Flutter: 0.2% maximum
Rumble: < -60dBa (DIN 45539)
Bandwidth (3dB): 20 Hz to 18 KHz
Sample rate: 44 kHz, 16 bit stereo
Channel Separation: 25dB at 1kHz
Channel Balance: 2dB