Not much talk about Yamaha turntables.

Speaking of GT-2000L, I've read somewhere that the Yamaha GT series of DD turntables were built by Micro Seiki. Can anyone confirm this is a true story?

That would suggest they were also responsible for the GT-2000X, which is generally considered one of the Japanese top turntables, on a par with Sony PS-X9, Technics SP-10mk3, Pioneer Exclusive P3, Kenwood L-07D and perhaps even Denon DP-100.

This begs the question why Micro never built DD turntables at this quality level under their own name. Apparently they were capable of doing such. The Micro DD series had a good reputation, but they were decidedly mid level. Anybody know why?

@theophile I don't know what's your problem, but I sense a certain discomfort in your words. Repeating 'please cease repeating...' five times? 

Anyway, Hifido in Japan offers GT-2000 models for sale on a regular basis, usually priced around $2k. Recently they had the much rarer  2000X on sale at over $6k, which sold immediately. At 3x the price of the 'regular' 2000, one might assume there is a 'difference' to justify this, no?

BTW as you are so keen on having all the facts, can you confirm these tables were built by Micro? Or is TVK entry wrong here as well? Inquiring minds want to know....

Okay, so I assume that the high priced 2000X on Hifido recently must have been equipped with the heavy platter and other ’extra’s’. My mistake.

@halcro my first question was to get confirmation that Micro built these tables. Apparently they did, which still leaves my second question: why didn’t Micro build DD tables of this quality level under their own name?

@halcro If they used motors from outside sources to build DD turntables for other companies, they could have done the same thing for DD tables under their own name.....

They didn’t, so I guess you are correct to assume that their heart was with belt drive technology. Even if it didn’t rule the world back then, DD did. Apparently they still do, as the designer of the big Micro tables (can’t remember his name) started TechDas after the rebirth of vinyl. These are again belt drives with more then a hint of the ’old’ technology of tables like the SX-8000mk2. They now seem to have access to vast investment sums, with the AirForce Zero costing a grand or more......