HMV startedcelebrating its centenaryin 2021 , beginning a twelvemonth - long birthday bang that ’s coming to an goal with the word that it has teamed up with Pro - Ject and Henley Audio to found a collector ’s edition of the Pro - Ject T1 Phono SB .
Just 300 model of the Pro - Ject T1 Phono SB will be made available , and each will have its own credentials of genuineness . The launch of the lazy Susan is another link in the concatenation that joins Pro - Ject , UK - establish Henely Audio and HMV , a partnership that began in 2016 .
The aim for the limited version lazy Susan will feature HMV ’s centenary logotype as well as the retail merchant ’s mascot , Nipper . We had no idea that was the frankfurter ’s name .
The lazy Susan features a ‘ stylish ’ CNC - machine footstall with plastic office as part of its construction , and no vacuous outer space in spite of appearance to avoid undesirable vibrations with the flesh . The glass phonograph recording takes on a heavy , zero - rapport form with feet on the bottom to prop the record participant up and keep apart the motor from any ambient quivering come from your hi - fi system .
The taradiddle of how the logotype add up to be bow from a painting from Francis Barraud , titled ‘ His Master ’s Voice ’ , that in the beginning appeared in 1898 , depicting his chum ’s dog Nipper listen to a phonograph . The original image and its copyright were sold to the Gramophone Company ( now have it away as EMI ) for £ 100 . Gramophone by and by registered the right of first publication of ‘ His Master ’s Voice and in 1921 it spread out its first dedicated fund at 363 Oxford Street .
Phil Halliday , Managing Director of HMV and Fopp tell : “ Over the preceding five years , our turntable reach has grown substantially , offering every collector – from casual listener to audiophile – a listening experience that works for them . With our year - long 100th Anniversary solemnization coming to a close , we want to end with a nod to our heritage , and there was no good partner than Pro - Ject , whose arresting attention to detail results in unbelievable product for medicine sports fan . ”
The limited variation Pro - Ject T1 Phono SB is useable topre - order nowand will go on - sale from August 27th . Be sure to tweet in and get yourself one before they ’re all gone .
