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Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
It seems that 10x was an exaggeration. I stand corrected. 
Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
@atmasphere With Mijo, I wonder about that too. If you were running a really low output MC like some of the AudioNotes, you would think that the electro-magnetic noise from the motor might have an effect. It is not clear just how that noise would ... 
Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
Alexberger" "After Lenco I use EMT 948.It is a number of levels over Lenco and Nottingham Specced."You surprise me, Alex.  A legendary TT, costing 10x as much (used), beats entry level from Nottingham. Who would have thought it possible? 
Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
Perhaps you should try a heavy platter NA. I have one, and it does not suffer from the ills which you list. 
Koetsu Blue Lace Onyx vs. Coralstone
@mulveling Tell you what, Mulvening. If you want to pay the mail too and fro, I’ll clean a record for you (free) and you can see if it's worth the investment. I hang out in Victoria, Canada, on the wet coast. 
Koetsu Blue Lace Onyx vs. Coralstone
@mulveling Expect I'm preaching to the Pope, but just wanted to say that I've had great results with ultrasonic cleaning. I use a German commercial unit, the Elmasonic, which has an 80KHz option. The results are obvious sonically, but also you can... 
SUT vs. Phono preamp
Agreed, and noted. 
SUT vs. Phono preamp
@rauliruegas @enginedrI have not listened to any of the SUT’s that you mentioned, but I have listened to some very good vintage SUT’s, both factory assembled and DIY assembled. None was as good as the 1931Ag, and only one was close.We all three se... 
SUT vs. Phono preamp
@rauliruegas ,materials is always important but I think that the more critical and important characteristics belongs to the rigth build transformer design and the quality level for the excecution of that design.I agree. I tried to say that in the ... 
Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
@lewm That's right. So did their other top tables. It actually looks like a composite of some description, but performs very much like the graphite slab on my DIY. 
Koetsu Blue Lace Onyx vs. Coralstone
Posting in error. Sorry. 
Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
@tomwh , Suspended the pieces with string or rope and tapped with a small piece of softwood. It was easier to match the frequency to piano keys than to set up a microphone, Revox, and frequency counter; and my spectrum analyzer is old and too heav... 
Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
2000Hz 
SUT vs. Phono preamp
@andirocks , IMO materials are far more important than brand; further, I trust the Lundahl brand far more than Cardas. In any case, my experience is with the state-of-the-art Lundahl 1931Ag. 
SUT vs. Phono preamp
On what basis? Try it.Hook up your cartridge to your phono stage and listen to a record cut at low volume levels, set to the volume you like to hear. - Do you hear distortion? - Does it play loud enough?- Lift the cartridge. Do you hear a hissing ...