Why is Acustic the best ...

I have heard the TW Acustic tables and yes, they are excellent. So are the Teres, Saskia and Galibier turntables. I bought a Galibier but would also be extremely happy with any of the other tables.

I am reminded of one of my favorite advertising maxims: "No one wants a 1/4" drill, they want a 1/4" hole!" Music is my passion and the gear is simply a means to an end. I truly respect folks who actually understand how all this stuff works and I enjoy reading their posts on this board, even the stuff I don't understand. I'm the sort of person who doesn't watch the special DVD features about how they make the movie because it spoils the fantasy.

Re-reading my prior post, I can see where it could come off as flippant, which was certainly not the intent.

I was ineptly trying to convey that one of things that makes this hobby interesting is that there are some of us like me who don't understand how all this works while others understand the inner workings of their equipment in great detail. Ultimately we are all music lovers learning from one another.

Back to the Jeff's original question. While I can't tell you the technical reasons that the TW Acustic tables sound good, I would have to say that no small part of the owners' enthusiasm is related to the excellent support that the distributor provides. (The same holds true for my Galibier.) I think this is an important part of the customer experience