# Winged Record Players The Dala Vinyl Player is Designed for Superb Sound Quality By Michael Hines | Published 2011-02-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dala-vinyl-player References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/02/25/its-a-bird-its-a-plane/) Bradley Paulet is bringing [vinyl music](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-paron-iii) back in a big way with the Dala Vinyl Player. Dala is a [record player](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/henry-turntable) designed with sound in mind. Dala features sound wings, each one a different size and playing a different frequency. I'm too young to join in the digital vs. vinyl debate, but the Dala Vinyl Player looks like it could lead a vinyl revolution. The great sound and good looks of the Dala Vinyl Player should help to vault [vinyl records](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbit-kinetic) back into the spotlight. Gadgets this eye-catching are almost always impossible to say no to. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Vinyl Resurgence:** The Dala Vinyl Player is part of a trend of renewed interest in vinyl records and turntables - **Acoustics Innovation:** The Dala Vinyl Player is an example of innovative acoustics design in the turntable industry - **Premium Audio Experience:** The Dala Vinyl Player is part of a trend of consumers seeking high-quality and immersive audio experiences ### Who This Affects Most - **Audio Equipment Manufacturing:** The Dala Vinyl Player presents an opportunity for audio equipment manufacturers to incorporate innovative and eye-catching design into their products - **Music Industry:** The resurgence of vinyl records and turntables, as exemplified by the Dala Vinyl Player, presents an opportunity for the music industry to capture a new audience and release music in a new format - **Design and Aesthetics:** The Dala Vinyl Player showcases the importance of design and aesthetics in not only audio equipment, but in all product manufacturing ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Style-Conscious Record Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upright-vinyl-record-player.md) - [Modernized Millennial Record Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asenso-record-player.md) - [Modernized Modular LP Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrary-digital-lp.md) - [Metallic Architectural Record Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rytm.md) - [Motor-Shaped Record Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rotor-vinyl-record-player.md) - [Futuristic Old-Fashioned Phonographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/re-retro-player.md) - [Streaming-Enabled Record Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victrola-stream-sapphire.md) - [Vertical Vinyl Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vs01-bluetooth-vertical-turntable.md) - [Wirelessly Enabled Record Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victrola-stream-carbon.md)