On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 16:06:41 -0500, "Arny Krueger"
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Arny Krueger wrote:
The mythology that direct drive turntables are inherently
prone to problems with "cogging" is much more about
perception than fact. It is largely based on the myth
that a rubber belt does a superior job of reducing speed
variations.


The only thing I think about with direct drives, is all
the ones I ever used had
poor mechanical isolation.

Highly isolated turntables incorporating direct drive have
been made.

This appears to be a good example of a highly isolated DD
turntable:

http://stereophile.com/turntables/258/

Is yours on order? Glad that there's a cheap DD turntable out there to
compete with my Sumiko.

I find it odd that Arnold is now touting turntables that cost more
than four of his minivans. Glad to see that he's embraced high-end
retro techology with both arms flung wide open. Maybe as he approaches
65, his nostalgia has overridden his programming. Next, he'll be
praising the words of Rupert Neve, a guy roughly in the same phase of
life.

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"Arny Krueger" wrote:

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That "provide [more] excellent, long-lasting high
performance than a belt drive"?

The right ones do.

There's the Rockport. What else do you have in mind?

How about that Rockport? Would it have superior performance
with idler or belt drive?

It would be cheaper.

Existing good direct-drives are roughly equivalent to
good belt-drives.

Except for their obvious failings.

Which are as theoretical as the "advantages" of
direct-drive.

The advantages of direct drive are mainfest, not purely
theoretical.

The advantages are real; the superiority is "theoretical."

Follow the logic - people who buy turntable are
retro-technology fanciers, traditionalists. Belt drive is
more traditional than direct drive. Therefore, other than
turntablist turntables, whose sales numerically dominate the
LP player marketplace, most turntables are highly
traditionalist, retro technology designs. IOW, belt drive.
It's all about perception amongst people who don't want
things to change from how they were in the 60s and 70s.

Except for those who prefer newer belt-drive designs.

Stephen

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
: This appears to be a good example of a highly isolated DD
: turntable:
:
: http://stereophile.com/turntables/258/

it must be time to go visit an optometrist. is that really
AK giving a link to his 'beloved' Stereophile ??

;-)