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Idler wheel drive vs Belt
This was taken from the Dirct Drive site.A huge advantage of a direct-drive record-player is the fact, that the whole mechanical system consists of just one moveable part (the combined motor-shaft/platter-bearing) which turns quite slow and has a ... 
Balanced to RCA or Opposite
You may want to check and see if the output drops going into the EQ with RCAs. Some balanced gear drop the signal by as much as 10db to prevent overload. If this occurs the signal will be very weak from the phono. In this case, you will need a bal... 
Idler wheel drive vs Belt
I agree with Viridian. I have an SP-10MKIII in a very heavy well built cabinet. 
Finds at the atlanta record show,,,2 tremendous LP
Get on the mailing list by signing up at the next show. There is also one in Chattanooga but only every six months. 
Finds at the atlanta record show,,,2 tremendous LP
I was there myself and bought 4 LPs and one DVD. 
can a Hong Kong product be used in Europe
If the device uses a DC motor or has no motor, frequency won't matter. If the motor is AC then frequency will matter. 
can a Hong Kong product be used in Europe
Of course Hong Kong is in China but you can get a voltage convertor. 
can a Hong Kong product be used in Europe
Japan uses 100 volt for most audio equipment at 60hz. 
Difference between DVI and HDMI?
HDMI includes digital audio in a smaller connector. 
Turntable Hum
A sounds like the best option. 
What driver does Linn use in the Sizmik subwoofer?
Look in to car audio subs. They are usually heavy duty. 
Universal DVD Players
I have a JVC XA-SA602, no longer available. It got a good review from Absolute Sound. I purchased mine from these guys; www.220-electronics.com/ 
Turntable and a Digital Pre/Pro
Get one with analog pass-thru. 
Universal DVD Players
Youy need a multi-regional player to play all different regions and you need one with a PAL to NTSC convertor built in for your TV to work with it. Some will play both PAL and NTSC but most will not convert the signal to NTSC so your TV can displa... 
Any way to add a good quality mono switch
If you listen to a lot of mono records, you need a mono cartridge. Otherwise, you will not hear everything from the recording. If you have a removable headshell, this would help your problem.