Direct drive is bad for music, but great for reliability. Companies spend huge amounts of money on motors for belt drive turntables, but they can never be perfect, at least not in this life. The belt separates the platter from that vibration creating motor. The best belt drive Turntables take it one step further, and put the motor on a separate platform. Only the belt connects it to the entire turntable.
Let me ask you- WHY WOULD YOU WANT THEM DIRECTLY CONNECTED? If you are a DJ, you need direct drive to start up instantly. If you are a music lover, you need a stylus that is entirely separated from vibration- and that includes the motor.
Let me ask you- WHY WOULD YOU WANT THEM DIRECTLY CONNECTED? If you are a DJ, you need direct drive to start up instantly. If you are a music lover, you need a stylus that is entirely separated from vibration- and that includes the motor.