I swapped out my modified Project Debut III for a vintage automatic Technics DD turntable.
I realized that my audiophile zeal for manual TT's has subsided as I got old and lazy and didn't want to have to leap out of my chair at the end of an album side. The Project did sound a bit better on bass extension, but the Technics is dead silent and built like a tank. I generally stream music and listen to my albums less and less.
Why According to some Turntable extremists Pitch Control and Direct Drive is Sacrilege?
Why shouldnt perfect direct drive speed and pitch control be part of an Audiophile turntable system. Not having pitch control is like missing a stereo mono switch.
Every high end turntable should have pitch control.
Every high end turntable should have pitch control.