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In Reply to: Re: Turntable design & audio snobbery - What is a turntable supposed to DO? posted by Munkie_NL on September 8, 2006 at 11:23:17:
Hey Freek!How goes it?
I never said there were no differences in my original post. In fact, I said:
"My Technics sounds a little more "solid" & tight. The Thorens is a bit more "airy" & the Lenco is somewhere in the middle, with a tiny bit of motor rumble which doesn't really detract from the music. I have a feeling the very slight differences in the Technics (actually between the Technics & the Thorens) are more due to the plinth design and cartridge than anything else."
The main bullet point of my post is that in my observations, setup, cartridge, proper arm geometry, what it's sitting on, and pretty much everything else makes a much bigger difference in the sound quality than whether the turntable is a direct drive, belt drive, or idler drive.
There are those who claim to hear earth-shattering gigantic differences of epic insane proportions between turntables or even CD players. Some may have ears that are hyper-sensitive to certain things. Some are probably hearing the effects of a different setup rather than the effect of the turntable's drive system. (Because there really are a limitless number of ways you can setup a turntable.) And some are probably just regurgitating the misinformation fed to them by dealers to hawk their product.
Actually, I think I've heard as much or more difference by just tweaking the VTA or changing the mat than I've heard between any two reasonably good turntables of various drive systems that are properly setup.
Cheers & happy spinning,
Bobbo :-)
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Follow Ups
- And I agree with ya. Of course there ARE differences. - soundnut 16:01:51 09/08/06 (0)
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