You know that a concept’s got your attention when it looks really stunning, making you look twice while wondering just what the heck it does. Take the Turnstyle for example – it might look like a USS Enterprise design reject at first glance, but upon closer inspection, you would realize that it is a record player. Yup, we’re talking about it being a similar machine that handles the playback of vinyl records (the 12″ variety), where it has minimal hardware that comprises of the motor, needle, speakers, and controls. To put it literally, this is a skeleton of its former self, and in this day and age of being minimalist, the design does make perfect sense. We do wonder what other kind of magic designer R. D. Silva has for the future, but in the meantime, this unique record player concept will have to whet your appetite. Will there be angel investors who are willing to pour money into an endeavor that turns this concept into reality?

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