A turntable that plays all types of music well

Give me the old ones ! Denon DM 100 or Thorens 124 : amazing !! Much better than a lot of high priced ,new ones…

you might want to look at the acoustic solid brand of turntables, the acoustic solid machine turntable for 6k, or even the acoustic Solid Machine Small R turntable for 4.4k or the acoustic Solid 111 Metal Turntable with stand for3.6k

Last night I started off with the Hendrix tribute LP "Stone Free".  Given the great artists who participated on this project, it's disappointing how dull the disc sounds.  Kind of like someone put a sock over the mikes.  Then moved on to a Blue Note LP by tenor sax player Ike Quebec.  The sound was rich and lush.  Great stageing of the quartet.  Now it can't be the equipment that made all the difference.  The two LPs just didn't have the same thing on offer for the cartridge to pick up?  Don't care what system you're playing.  It can't polish a turd.  

I am considering the merrill real 101.3

Heard this in a number of rooms at AXPONA. It is no slouch. I was surprised how good it sounded given all the rubber but it was fast, clean and clear.

I'd consider a Brinkmann Bardo as another portable direct drive table. Brinkmann can also provide armboard of choice at a decent price. Lots of favorable reviews.

I never thought of turntables in this light. But after thinking about it, there is a difference in presentation between good heavy weight unsprung tables like VPI Aries which I owned for a couple decades and sprung tables, like my current Linn LP12. The VPI and other massive tables tend to be a bit more like muscle cars with real slam but a bit less finesse. So, I am going to have to say a Linn is a better “all a rounder” than a unsprung like an Aries. I am sure if you look at a really expensive unsprung this generality doesn’t work. But it may work for lots of $10 - 20K  tables. 
I am enjoying my sprung table. More air and subtle detail.

Reference Technics SP10R drive cost about $10k, plays everything :)

If you believe in that myth about genres of music vs. equipment then you will find that DirectDrive is for Rock if you like. But I don’t believe in that sh…..


Also I must admit that music is not only divided in Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classical.


There are electronic music and live music, old music and new music, good and bad music.


How many turntables do you need to play everything?


Broadcast turntables designed to play everything (just like any good turntable), try SP10R if you looking for Direct Drive.

check out many turntable reviews and many of them well this turntable is ideal for classical or jazz or acoustic but not for rock ....It doesnt mean it aint good but is not quite as good for some type of music.

Lets just say most interested in recommendations for a TT from individuals that happen to play a wide range of styles of music and heartily recommend it.

I am considering the merrill real 101.3 and the helius viridia

Sota.

Yes correct Lenco is idler drive but looking for non idler replacement that plays all genres well

Its quite simply impossible to design any audio equipment for a particular genre. There are no speakers, amps, preamps, cartridges, tonearms, CD players or turntables that favor any genre. They might have colorations but that will affect all genres equally. What's good for one genre will be equally good for another.


That equipment can favor a genre is likely the biggest myth in audio.

I don't think most good turntables are genre specific. The cartridge might be the better place to look as to different genres of music. IMO.

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Yes correct Lenco is idler drive but looking for non idler replacement that plays all genres well

Genre specific turntables? 

At least that's what the title of thread implies. Good equipment you have there, karmapolice.

I might be moving and my lenco L75 direct drive with large Nantais plinth might be sold as too bulky to want to bring along....

Lenco is IDLER DRIVE, not a direct drive. 

If you wand Direct Drive look for SP10R