Oswald Mill Audo Saskia Idler Turntable Innards?

There's one sure way to find out...at a price.

I am in the process of considering a new turntable and tonearm and this is one of the turntables that caught my eye. However, it does not appear to utilize a 12 inch tonearm and I am most interested in the DaVinci Grand Reference Grandezza arm.

I don't think anybody is going to reverse engineer your TT from pictures. If it's as nice as you say, it will help sales. I would never considering buying something sight unseen (even if I did hear it). It seems very strange to hide what's under the hood.

Ketchup-Think about what you've said: " I would never considering buying something sight unseen (even if I did hear it)".

Now, presumably, if you'd "never consider buying something sight unseen", you'd be in a position to see "what's under the hood" of this tt by simpley lifting the platter. And I'm curious how you'd be able to "hear it", without actually seeing it.

Since the vast majority of new TTs are belt drive, there's little to see 'under the hood'. And even when there *is* (say, the guts of a speed control), I don't know of any manufacturers who give us a 'look' at the circuit diagrams, or even a photo of the PCBs, in their advertising.

As for your contention that "I don't think anybody is going to reverse engineer your TT from pictures"-that's almost laughably naive.

Hi,

Thanks John, what you say is a concern that I have. Because my turntable is an idler without any top plate, it required a drive implementation that is different from those idlers of the past. Like anyone who makes something new, I would like for the world to see it, though. That makes it a catch-22 for me both from the standpoint of being proud enough of what I have done to share it with others, and on the otherhand, getting the fallout for not doing exactly that. That said, quite a few people have seen it, but I am apprehensive about showing it on the Internet for the time being. It isn't that I don't want to, but not showing it makes more business sense for now.

If someone is serious about Saskia, I hope he does hear it, and see how it works. Then, he can decide if the turntable meets his expectations.

Tmmvinyl,
I have made a turntable with a provision for a twelve inch tonearm for a customer who wanted to use the arm from his other table until a Schroeder arm on order arrives. It was a temporary measure, however, so that the table would accommodate the shorter tonearm later. It would be easy enough to make the turntable special to accommodate any size, but this would be something to discuss in person, depending upon your specific tastes and needs. There are a variety of different ways to do it.

Hopefully, all you guys will make it to RMAF this time!

Best,
Win
Win Tinnon Audio, LLC.