@jc51373 you have stated " .I am coming around to the idea of set and forget "
Does this now steer you toward the notion that a DD TT might be one to consider on the shortlist.
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@jc51373 'DD TT' is an abbreviation used for a Direct Drive Turntable |
@jc51373 I entered the Thread when a idea to 'set and forget' was made known. I have a history of using the following Drive Types in the following chronological order of one being superseded, Belt Drive (80's-90's), Idler Drive (90's - 00's), Direct Drive ( 2016 - Present). I still own all Drive Types and am quite wed to the DD. I get the opportunity to hear BD and DD in other owned systems as well, not too much of Idler Drives today, even though my last encounter was very satisfying and very much enjoyed. I seem to be free from prejudice, when it comes to Drive Types, but do know through experiences had, each drive can be quite attractive if mounted on a suitable support structure, and has a Tonearm in use, that allows the TT>Tonearm pairing to offer up their best. One other lesson learnt from extensive investigation and experiences of Platter Mats, is that a listening/set up environment are all quite unique, certainly not ubiquitous in the materials used and methods chosen. No TT > Tonearm > Cart' has a ubiquitous performance when used in a a variety of environments. Platter Mats Types used to offer a improved interface between Platter and Cart' can offer a real benefit or detriment to the SQ, it is worthwhile trying out various versions once everything else, that usually is a concern is addressed. The Platter Mat material when discovered to be a correct choice for a particular environment, can/will bring the SQ to another level of attraction. My experiences have shown to myself. A Puck or Clamp is best selected following the Platter Mat Selection. Again for the Pick/Clamp, there is not a set formula (Trial by Turnover of Types), following the Platter Mat selection, the addition of the Puck/Clamp can tidy the overall presentation up further. I have seen Bossing Mallets produced from a Densified Wood at a very reasonable cost, converting a part of this mallet type into a Puck can be achieved reasonably cheap. I have heard recently a Densified Wood Puck in use, during a comparison of Platter Mats and Pucks, the Densified Wood Puck was a New Produced Item and compared against Pucks from very respected Companies. The Densified Wood brought something of real interest to the comparisons taking place, especially when having costed pennies as it was produced from a Off Cut Material. |