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Because it was designed by engineers?
Because it was designed & made in japan?
Because it does not follow the current belt drive trend? Hint: can (insert modern TT mfr here) design and build a direct drive that actually works? only 3 and a half have......
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You can approximate a large part of the rega sound by speeding up the technics about 0.15% nice and easy. Technics has been making TT's that run at 33.3rpm for years you know. Denon and Sony too, they are just harder to find on the used market.
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None of those really fit in there with the technics, or even a rega. They are either FAR worse than the Technics or even the P2 at the same price, cheap junk, much more expensive, or require restoration.
if you have any issue with direct drive i would be more than happy to play devils advocate on idlers, or belt connected idlers.
Originally Posted by Carlosfandango /img/forum/go_quote.gif I probably couldn't disagree more with the recs for the Technics... but that is merely a matter of choice |
Because it was designed by engineers?
Because it was designed & made in japan?
Because it does not follow the current belt drive trend? Hint: can (insert modern TT mfr here) design and build a direct drive that actually works? only 3 and a half have......
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I'd second the Uncle Erik advice, for Rega Planar 2 or 3 (you can buy these with upgraded tonearms) |
You can approximate a large part of the rega sound by speeding up the technics about 0.15% nice and easy. Technics has been making TT's that run at 33.3rpm for years you know. Denon and Sony too, they are just harder to find on the used market.
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a used Thorens is always a good way to go, as is a used Garrard, DUAL, Linn, Roksan. |
None of those really fit in there with the technics, or even a rega. They are either FAR worse than the Technics or even the P2 at the same price, cheap junk, much more expensive, or require restoration.
if you have any issue with direct drive i would be more than happy to play devils advocate on idlers, or belt connected idlers.