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Micro RX 5000 Renaissance?

It may be just a coincidence, but looking through the various reports of the recent Munich high end event I've noticed no fewer than four (!) different turntables that all look suspiciously like the Micro RX-5000.

TW Acoustic and Kuzma launched new models visually 'inspired' by the RX-5000 design, Acoustical Systems showed a table that looks like an exact copy and DB Systems (www.micro.nl) also showed an exact copy, leaving no doubt of its objective by simply calling it 'The Tribute'. And then of course there already was the TechDas AirForce 5.

Does anyone know more about these newbies and what's under their bonnets? It would be interesting to compare their performance vis à vis the original and hear how much technology has moved forward. Or not.

While I'm a happy owner of the RX-1500G, the RX-5000 has been on my radar for quite some time. So with this Micro Renaissance going on, should I wait for a mint original to cross my path or should I go for one of these new tables? It seems Micro enthousiasts are now spoiled for choice........

edgewear

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gallus
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@edgewear I am coming pretty late to this topic so I apologize in case I tell you something you have found out yourself in the meanwhile.
In Europe, there is quite a cult of MS tables, particularly the RS and SX models.  I can understand why. As you've already precisely distinguished, there are 1. tables inspired by the RX-5000, such as the TW Acustic, 2.  the attempt at perfecting an exact copy by the dutch-german project you mentioned (www.micro-seiki.nl), and 3. the copycat made of aluminum by the Hong Kong audio company Amari (marketed in the west as Hanss Acoustics). AFAIK some exemplars of the Chinese copycat are brought to Germany and then heavily moded by Acoustical Systems - particularly bearing, platter, and motor. 
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