In Part 1, we looked at design.

In Part 2, we looked at fabrication.

Finally in Part 3, we’ll look at: DELIVERY.

1 – How do you want it shipped?: LUNO deals with many white glove delivery services, but remember that prices depend on your location. From our factory near Downtown LA, we ship to anywhere in the United States or Canada. We can’t determine the shipping price nor the delivery time, so keep that in mind. We recommend the best white glove delivery options for your luxury piece. Your order is properly blanket wrapped, secured, crated, and fully insured. Also, we recommend making delivery arrangement within 14 days of completion of your order.  We’ll notify you when it’s done, so that we have time to decide on a shipping arrangement.

2 – Consider storage options if you need to: If you’re moving into a new penthouse soon or will be away on business, you probably won’t be home to accept your order, right? Once your order is complete, the reason that we recommend making delivery arrangement within 14 days is because after that deadline we typically charge customers a storage fee. Since we don’t have unlimited room to store a lot of undelivered orders in our factory, we’ll have to find someplace secure to store your order until you are ready to have it delivered. If for whatever reason, you feel that you won’t be able to accept your order within the two-week period after it is completed, we recommend that storage of your order be arranged until a delivery time is convenient.

3 – Before you start playing that funky music right, do an inspection: Once your record console gets delivered, we know that you’ll be anxious to start playing some records. But before the fun begins, inspect your order. During transit, things might have shifted, so look closely for any damage. Since you helped design your order, this should be easier than you think. Please, if you see any defects, contact us immediately, and we will resolve the issue. If you accept the record console without inspecting it and you find out later that there is damage, LUNO cannot be held liable.

LUNO makes high end record consoles, stereo consoles, and related audio accessories for the discerning analog audiophile. Our handmade products are built by craftspeople who have perfected the art of creating luxury furniture, as well as sound engineers who know their stuff. We hope that the customization process for designing a record console with LUNO is much clearer for you, and that most of your questions have been answered.

To design your own record console today and get it delivered to you, START HERE.

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Here are 6 reasons why a modern record player console is worth it:

1 – It’s classic

Today’s world is hectic and out of control at times. If you’re nostalgic about the so-called simpler times, we understand. If you feel like nothing is as good as it used to be, you probably miss the old days. You miss when music meant something special and you related to it. With a modern record player console, it’s like having a classic piece of the past as part of your home décor.

2 – The craftsmanship is excellent

At the LUNO factory in L.A., our craftsmen are hard at work handmaking these high-end modern record player consoles. We mix analog sound with digital technology to create luxury furniture for audiophiles.  Some of our modern record player consoles have a natural lacquered walnut finish, with a Marshall bluesbreaker grill cloth. Sure, you could find a vintage record console online and get a local HiFi dude to upgrade it, but you’ll be making a bad investment. The sound will be nowhere close to being as good as those our professional sound engineers can integrate into our record consoles.

3 – It’s a conversation starter

When people come to your house and see your modern record player console it’s impressive. It’s an eye-catching statement piece, like abstract art that people can’t help but look at. Some will say that they haven’t seen one of those in years. Others will ask if you have found a vintage unit and got in refurbished. Imagine their reaction when you tell them that it was recently handcrafted in L.A.? And if you have the right records around, you’ll have something to engage your guests and keep them entertained.

4 – Contemporary built means contemporary fixes

If you buy a vintage record console player and get a HiFi specialist to update it, you’ll forever have to find a specialist to repair it or find parts in case things break. Finding parts for some of those vintage units can be very tough and time consuming. With LUNO, we build our record consoles so that they can be repaired with contemporary fixes. We don’t have to search for somebody’s grandfather who knows how to repair them, because we handmade them using our design. That means you don’t have to follow poorly made DIY videos on YouTube trying out old fixes. When you buy a modern record player console from LUNO, you get access to contemporary fixes that you can trust. This will save you money and headaches in the long-run.

5 – It’s modern

As classic as a modern record player console is, it is undeniably modern. The beauty of the design feeds that sense of nostalgia, while still being a piece of modern high-end furniture that an upscale customer will want to buy. That’s why we spend so much time making sure that we assemble a product that is of the utmost quality. Like the remake of your favorite TV show from decades past, our modern record player consoles give a nod to the past while telling a very contemporary story of luxury furniture with style in the 21^st century.

6 – It shows your status

Like buying a Maserati or a Porsche, a modern record player console in your home is an obvious status symbol. Its presence shows that you appreciate the finer things in life, and that you’re knowledgeable about exclusive luxury products. It’s something that you’ll have that others do not.

Convinced you need to invest in a modern record player console now? We thought so! To make your preference for exclusive luxury products known, go to iamluno.com.

KC27 RECORD CONSOLE

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If you’re like many people this time of the year, you’re probably thinking about what to buy someone you love for Christmas, but don’t have a clue what to get them. You know you have to buy them something (because you love them), but you’re not sure what sort of message your gift will send.

Will they think it’s corny?

Will they think it’s cheap?

Will they think your going overboard?

We don’t know, but only you know how far you will go for love. But we’ll try to help you figure out what to buy that special person in your life. We took Cartier’s iconic LOVEbracelet and compared it, in general, to our record consoles. Both are fantastic Christmas gifts for someone that you love.

Here are 3 things a Cartier LOVEbracelet and a LUNO record console have in common:

1 – Both are instantly recognizable products

When you see a Cartier LOVEbracelet, you just know it. Whether it has yellow, white, or pink gold (wow), with diamonds or screws, it’s something that you just can’t mistake for something else. Our record consoles are made the same way. Other companies make record consoles too, but none of them can make high-quality modern furniture like us. Like Cartier, we have the craftmanship that sets us above the competition. When you look at a LUNO record console, you just know it. Both are well made, handcrafted products, that can’t be mistaken for something else made by somebody else.

Cartier LOVEbracelet

LUNO KC27 record console

2 – Both are for men and women

Don’t think that the Cartier LOVEbracelet is just for women. Men can wear them too! And why not, especially if your loved one has a matching one. The same goes for our record consoles. Sure, we blog a lot about cars, cigars, pools, records, and other stereotypical guys stuff. But we know women like those same things too. And they both like record consoles too.

Cartier LOVEbracelet

LUNO EGB2 record console

3 – Both are timeless in appearance

Even though the Cartier LOVEbracelet was designed in 1969, it looks like it could have been created today. For our record consoles, like the EGB2 or KC27, they look like they could have been built 50 years ago, but they still look modern for today. Same for our J2B2 record console. Whether you put something onto your wrist or place it in your home, you want it to age well.

Cartier LOVEbracelet

LUNO J2B2 record console

So what’s it going to be? The Cartier LOVEbracelet or a LUNO record console? Why not both?

Choose from one of our FOUR record consoles today. 12 Days Until Christmas!

It won’t arrive by December 25^th, so Santa’s elves will have to work overtime.

Sucks for them – good for you. Order a record console today at iamluno.com.

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