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Is Direct Drive Really Better?

I've been reading and hearing more and more about the superiority of direct drive because it drives the platter rather than dragging it along by belt. It actually makes some sense if you think about cars. Belt drives rely on momentum from a heavy platter to cruise through tight spots. Direct drive actually powers the platter. Opinions?
macrojack
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Chris,

do you think you'll have a DD prototype ready for next month's open house? That would make for some more fun!
jejune
29 posts
 
Will the Teres offering be anywhere near the 1200 price point?
inpepinnovations1e75
395 posts
 
Gosh and we thought that digital wasn't as good as analogue! Why digital even manages to 'create' the same speed problems as vinyl LP turntables, as jitter!
Bob P.
teres
120 posts
 
Dan_ed, We have an early prototype now and hope to have a better version in time for the open house.

Jejune, Not even close to the 1200. The Teres DD table will be flagship offering. It's both difficult and expensive to do DD right.
seandtaylor99
1,262 posts
 
Is there a paper anywhere that has measured the effects of stylus drag on a turntable with a massive platter ? It seems almost infeasible that a 2gram tracking stylus would have any perceptible effect on 10+lbs of spinning platter.
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