Sound Burger (AT770)
TypeRecord player
Inception1983
ManufacturerAudio-Technica

The Sound Burger (AT770; marketed in the United States as the Mister Disc) is a portable record player that was sold starting in 1983 by Audio-Technica. It was battery operated and meant to be used away from home, and it came with a set of fold-away headphones, and was able to play both 33- and 45-RPM records.[1][2] Audio-Technica produced a limited-edition revival in 2022, making 7,000 units.[3][4][5]

Specifications

Type Belt-drive transcription turntable platter
Platter 90 mm aluminium
Motor DC, electronically controlled
Speeds 33+1⁄3 and 45 RPM
Signal to Noise >50 dB
Tone arm Dynamically balanced
Cartridge AT103
Frequency response 30–25000 Hz
Output 110 mV per channel (line out); 36 mW per channel (headphones)
Power 4.5 V DC (3 C batteries)
Battery life 12 hours
Dimensions 290 by 99 by 65 millimetres (11.4 in × 3.9 in × 2.6 in)
Weight 1.2 kilograms (2.6 lb)

2022 limited edition

On 1 November 2022, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Audio-Technica, a batch of 7000 new Sound Burgers were announced and available for purchase for $199.99 and quickly sold out. The units are all in red, with some changes from the original AT770 model such as: a new AT-SB2022 model number, a rechargeable battery charged through USB-C, Bluetooth audio connection, normal buttons along with indicator lights instead of toggle switches, and a plaque to the back commemorating the anniversary and bearing the serial number of the unit within the batch.[6]

On 5 January 2023, Audio-Technica announced a wider re-release of this edition without the commemorative plaque.[7] Now known as the AT-SB727, it keeps the changes introduced in the SB2022 model. It is available in yellow, black, and white.

References

  1. ^ Takiff, Jonathan (May 2, 1984). "Go, Look & Listen". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia Media Network: 54 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ Shah, Dhiram (September 22, 2007). "Mister Disc – A personal portable phono system". New Launches. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007.
  3. ^ Harding, Scharon (November 1, 2022). "Sound Burger portable record player returns from the '80s with Bluetooth, USB-C". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Cohen, Simon (November 1, 2022). "The Sound Burger is back. Audio-Technica revives its vinyl Walkman for a new generation". Digital Trends. Digital Trends Media Group. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Marino, Andrew (November 1, 2022). "Audio-Technica's 1980s Sound Burger portable turntable is back". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Portable Bluetooth turntable – AT-SB2022". www.audio-technica.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  7. ^ "Audio-Technica Wowed by Response to Limited-Edition Release of 'Sound Burger' Portable Turntable". www.audio-technica.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
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