Ultimate Turntable search...OMA K5 or ?

@pindac , now that’s a beautiful turntable!

 @testpilot I am pleased the link was to your liking.

I'm doing a proportion of the Xmas Day Dinner and have a little time to hunt around, whilst hovering around in the Kitchen 🎅

As stated earlier in the thread, I have experienced a Prototype TT, that is designed to be contactless driven on the platter.

I have just searched out images from the event from June 2019 and have the TT in a image. As said it has a Substantial Depth Platter, approx' 5" inches deep, which I now recollect is produced from Delrin. The off board Electronic Control devices designed by the owner of 'Long Dog Audio' are also seen in the images

The Demo' given was carried out after a period given for demo's of variances of Modified Idler Drives, where replays were via a 'Long Dog Audio' Phonostage and 211 Valve Amp and a impressive design and performing OB Speaker.

The Contactless Drive Prototype was demo'd with a SME V/12, through the same Phonostage, 211 Valve Amp and the impressive design and performing OB Speaker. 

The recollection has been, after the event, I contacted my friend and well known Vintage DD Overhauler/Modifier, where I was informing them, the demo' given was very much in keeping with the experience we had, when we demo'd my Heavily Modified Idler Drive to his overhauled/modified SP10 Mk II.

The Prototype stood out in a notable way for its attraction over the other TT's being demo'd. Would the Prototype be compelling enough in a comparison to my now in use DD TT, to encourage myself to move on from my now in use overhauled/modified SP10 Mk II?

The SP10 Mk II demo' given, had a profound impact, where it compelled myself to move on from the long term use of Idler Drive TT's.

I was intruiged to see how the OMA K3 looks. My goodness it is ugly.

I mean, not completely charmless like the congealed aluminium turd that is the american sound as2000,  but close. From the decks under discussion here, i find the Esoteric very appealing. But the one that keeps me awake is the SAT turntable (and arm)...if i had the cash, that would be my choice.

But i do like the design language of the Esoteric

Oftentimes a radically different design seems jarring and ugly at first and then with time it grows on you. It is integral to human behavior-we are initially drawn to the subjective impressions we are accustomed to. One need only look to automobile design. But as with the Pontiac Aztec and any number of other cars, sometimes ugly just remains ugly. Besides bringing as many problems to the table (pun) as they solve, I have never seen a radial tracking arm that I consider to be esthetically pleasing. I agree that the Schroeder designed arm to the OMA is hideous and reminiscent of a rust-belt highway bridge. The Caliburn Cobra arm always looked hideous to me too. That said, so many of the all-out no-expense spared products have a certain sameness to them-looking like moon-rover equipment. Tech-Das excels at this. 

But always, always, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  I still like the looks of the K3.  I even like the Schroeder arm that goes with it.  Both harken back to Art Deco designs of the 30s.  If you don't like Art Deco, that's OK with me. I also like the GW and Golden Gate bridges that share a certain look with the Schroeder.

Now that thing in your photo? I find it rather off-putting; the tonearms and the big feet seem to form a barrier around the platter, where I have to get to in order to deal with the LP.  I don't fancy two-arm TTs, because the rear mounted tonearm is difficult to manipulate and because it is very difficult also to clean the stylus of the cartridge mounted at the rear.