DC v AC


I've seen some posts on this forum where people seem to indicate a preference for a DC powered motor and was wondering what the rationale is? I've seem some people mention noise, but I would think that if you have an awesome power conditioner and really nice AC cord that the AC motor would be better than the DC, so who can explain why one is better than the other?
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Showing 1 response by eldartford

Both AC and DC motors are subject to torque variation, which may cause periodic or continious speed error.

The ideal "motor" would be a heavy weight applying torque to a pulley (like a grandfather clock). Wind it up before each record. Speed control would be based on a turntable rpm measurement and implemented via an electonic eddy current brake.

Very "retro" and "high-tech" at the same time, and therefore in fashon.