Re: direct-drive?: Without a doubt, idler-wheel drives...

Yes, precisely, the quartz-locked DDs are flatter and steelier sounding, while the servo-controlled Sony 2250 is fluid (like the Lenco, which also has a greater dynamic range) and so to my ear more musical. If I were to design a new no-holds-barred TT, I would either go the simple/elegant Lenco idler-wheel route (balanced motor spins flat out, no electronic tricks, and is coupled via the wheel to dynamically-balanced flywheel-platter), or a simple/elegant direct-drive route: direct-drive motor with no circuitry tricks, running flat out for an unregulated accurate speed, coupled to a flywheel-platter, thus relying in both cases on pure momentum to achieve perfect speed stability in the face of stylus drag. In the case of the DD I would rather it be fed clean electricity than a quartz-locked signal which I believe is audible, ending up in that dry mechanical sound as compared with the Sony and the Lenco and certain belt-drives. The Sony, and the servo-controlled Technics SL1100 both sound very fluid and musical. I build my plinths out of alternating layers of birch-ply and MDF, but did so for both the Technics (which had a twice-as-heavy plinth) and the Lenco. For rock music, I guess it's a matter of taste: I would think that the greater sense of flow and momentum from idler-wheel drives would be better suited to rock'n'roll, but for that dirty sound a big SP10 MKII could be just the ticket, especially when matched to big honking sensitive speakers like the horn-loaded Altecs, as I know one fellow here who has just such a set-up (and who bought my Technics). Keep us posted as to your experiences, I'm always on the verge of rebuilding my Rek-o-Kut, but have so many other things to do!

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Topic - What is the best TT for the Rock'n Roll?? - kmmang 08:03:50 08/03/05 (19)

I didn't realize TT had a music preference. nt. - BJordan 19:28:33 08/03/05 (0)

A Thorens TD150 in good nick will have the highest ROI _IF and only IF - Timbo in Oz 18:34:57 08/03/05 (0)

Re: What is the best TT for the Rock'n Roll?? - Tin Ear 11:42:24 08/03/05 (0)

Re: What is the best TT for the Rock'n Roll?? - drw50 11:32:19 08/03/05 (0)

Re: What is the best TT for the Rock'n Roll?? - J.D. 10:37:57 08/03/05 (0)

Without a doubt, idler-wheel drives... - melomane 10:34:42 08/03/05 (5)

direct-drive?: Without a doubt, idler-wheel drives... - Munna 10:44:05 08/03/05 (4)

Re: direct-drive?: Without a doubt, idler-wheel drives... - melomane 12:15:24 08/03/05 (3)

Re: direct-drive?: Without a doubt, idler-wheel drives... - munna 12:59:45 08/03/05 (2)

Re: direct-drive?: Without a doubt, idler-wheel drives... - Fred J 15:05:15 08/03/05 (0)

Re: direct-drive?: Without a doubt, idler-wheel drives... - melomane 14:36:48 08/03/05 (0)

Re: What is the best TT for the Rock'n Roll?? - vikvilkhu 10:11:11 08/03/05 (0)

Re: What is the best TT for the Rock'n Roll?? - CAFC 09:26:08 08/03/05 (0)

How about the best table you can afford. nt - Dan_ed 09:07:37 08/03/05 (2)

What's "best" supposed to mean? - Don T 12:53:55 08/03/05 (0)

Second that. /nt\ - HenryH 09:15:46 08/03/05 (0)

Linn LP12 - Robert S. 08:25:08 08/03/05 (2)

I second this - richardl 09:43:45 08/03/05 (0)

or the Thorens TD150 - Scott Woebcke 08:58:24 08/03/05 (0)

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Re: direct-drive?: Without a doubt, idler-wheel drives... - melomane 14:36:48 08/03/05 (0)

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