It's been done... =) They used 5 lasers to read the record...

AFAIR, that was a ~$5000 unit intended for professionals like radio-stations and such. The main advantage would be avoiding the damage the stylus inflicts on vinyl (especialy hi-freq part) after a playing or two.

....and if I could remember the name of the company, I'd give you a link... =)

You mean they are still around?

Cheers!

Dragi "Bonzi" Raos
Zagreb, Croatia
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