I don't think the Vestax vinyl cutter changed much. Those who can afford to shell out that kind of cash just have their records professionally pressed. Pressed records are more durable and that is pretty important when you're thrashing them all day. As for turntable-like CD players, I think they're neat but they will never be quite as malleable as an analog medium like vinyl. (Although CDs do have the advantage of not wearing out.)
One of the unique qualities of this genre is that technology is continually expanding what can be done. This can be both good and bad. Unlike the violin or a similar traditional instrument, it doesn't look like there will a plateau in design anytime soon. On the other hand, all of it costs money and there's no consistency in being able to replicate something from setup to setup.
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