I've owned the AR ES-1. It sounds very nice but is certainly bouncy with its suspension setup. I've also owned a very good Denon at one time. The belt drive is certainly much better.
Years ago a friend and I both owned Big Dog Denons thinking we were on top of the world. A shop sent us home with a cheesy NAD belt drive turntable to play with. We laughed, set it up in his Conrad Johnson system with Rogers speakers and were stunned. We stopped laughing and sold our Denon shortly after.
Years ago a friend and I both owned Big Dog Denons thinking we were on top of the world. A shop sent us home with a cheesy NAD belt drive turntable to play with. We laughed, set it up in his Conrad Johnson system with Rogers speakers and were stunned. We stopped laughing and sold our Denon shortly after.