Ultimate Turntable search...OMA K5 or ?

The Nagra turntable and arm has no noise. What I thought was noise from residual dirt in the groove (in other record players) was in fact residual noise from the record player. Somehow Nagra managed to drain all the noise out. Vinyl continues to surprise.

it is rather a bargain at less than $100K.

@lewm

the AS-2000 is more than $100k by the value of a nice turntable (fill in the blank). and only sold direct, if there are any left to purchase (my sense is that there is no further inventory). Peter would know more about that.

Personally I could not put up with the string, the push start, the waiting.

simplicity is it’s design ethos. 

@OP Even though in principle, you don't want belt drive, I would not rule out the Dohmann Helix One Mk 3. While not strictly on topic, regardless of the choice of TT, the choice of arm is going to be a pretty major factor too.

I have followed the Supatrac Tonearm from the very earliest time it was becoming a offered product, the designer has always been open about how it is being developed.

Even more admirable, the designer and now owner of the IP and rights to the Supatrac as a design, has been a regular participant on a Thread in the same forum as the link, about mimic designs to the Supatrac being produced. The designers input has been always encouraging the concepts to be developed to their maximum potential.

Dohmann TT’s are regularly presented by certain forum members as very worthy and a worthwhile consideration as a TT’s on this forum.

Mark Doehman has now adopted the use of the Supatrac and some comments made can be seen in the Link added.

Interesting as well, is the Supatrac is also seen used with a SP10 Mk II, mounted on a OMA Plinth.

I’m feeling quite pleased the Supatrac is being discovered by those curious and allowing the interest created to encourage further investing in their Vinyl Systems.

On this forum, I have in the past, encouraged others to consider a Tonearm which is a version/variant of the Supatrac that is being produced as a mimic TA. These are now to be seen in multiple designs built around the Supatracs Mechanical Interfaces and Geometry. A investigation will show there is not too much expense needed to be outlaid to get on board. For one who adopts the project, there is  valuable learning to be had if the Supatrac mimic approach is taken on as an activity.

How about a Supatrac used as a Curve Ball TA on other TT’s discussed in this thread, or even extending it to being a Curve Ball TA on other TT's in general.

As a TA, it certainly has become one that has creditability, a little help given where required, especially from a well regarded TT designer, who has discovered value from using it and is willing to make their experience and impression made public.

I just read the owners manual describing setup of the Supatrac. What a delightfully mid-century British device! Reminds me of putting up the convertible top on an MG TC. However the core idea of placing the pivot in the plane or below the plane of the LP surface has merit.