DC, AC,, battery, asynchronous?


Hi all,

Planning on getting a new turntable at some not-too-distant point in the future, and so am obsessing and researching. One issue over which there is much chatter is the sort of power supply. Is someone out there willing to give me primer on this issue? What are the costs and benefits, in principle and audibly, of A/C (as in Rega -- a P25?), D/C with a transformer (as Michell offers -- thinging about a Technodek or used Gyro), D/C from battery (probably out of my price range, at least at first)? And what is the deal with synchronous/asynchonous power (if that's even a coherent way top put the question)? I know at least one frequent poster here thinks this is a central distinction. Enlighten me. If it matters, amp is a Naim Nait 3 with flat cap. Current deck: Planar 2, RB-250, Dynavector 10x5.
rnm4

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Um, just so the thread doesn't get derailed before it even pulls out of the station, I'm not looking for advice on what to buy, but for info and a discussion on costs/benefits of various sorts of power supplies for t'tables.

RNM
Thanks Dougdeacon,

I certainly wouldn't choose on motor type alone, or on anything technical aspect alone, or even set of them. Sound's what matters -- and build quality, so that sound and value last. But at the research stage, I like to understand what I'm reading, and have some ability to assess the degree and kind of difference a given feature might make to the overall mix. For what it's worth, budget: under 2k -- probably quite a bit under, depending on how a few things work out. Musical taste? Varied: the whole range of classical (except opera, for the most part), Zappa, blues/rock, bluegrass, and acoustic jazz from big band to bop to Bill Evans; as far as system demands, that doesn't leave much out. Table must have excellent PRAT, but I'm not too concerned about recording artifacts (precise plament, depth of soundtage, etc: never could hear that when well placed in the concert hall. Bit of a flat-earther, I guess. It also must not be too picky about support and must stay set up once set up.

RNM