Most Yamaha DD tables use JVC coreless motors. I took a looksie at the motors of Yammy tables I owned before (PX-2, PX-3, YP-D4) and they all use JVC coreless motors. And judging by the pictures I saw of the GT-2000, the motor appears to be JVC coreless. The GT-2000 uses the motor similar to the JVC QL-A75, with a different arm of course. The GT-2000X uses a more stout fatter bearing than the GT-2000.
Some pictures of GT-2000 guts:
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/hakoniwa712/44630587.html
http://blogs.c.yimg.jp/res/blog-ed-36/hakoniwa712/folder/1502328/40/41843040/img_0?1220603098
GT-2000X vs GT-2000 bearing
http://knisi2001.web.fc2.com/gt-2000x-shaft.jpg
Underbelly
http://www.hi-fi.ru/bitrix/components/bitrix/forum.interface/show_file.php?fid=1076934.jpg
More guts picture
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8PhUZUCMAAWehU.jpg
Some clever armboard idea to use a different arm.
http://yahoo.aleado.com/lot?auctionID=k203770319
http://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/ra122/users/4/6/6/8/lexcoupe430-img600x4...
http://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/ra118/users/4/6/6/8/lexcoupe430-img600x4...
with FR tonearm
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/gonzaemon/audio/img/FR64-2.jpg
with SAEC arm
http://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/ra099/users/4/6/6/8/lexcoupe430-img600x4...
I never owned a GT-2000 so I don’t know the sonic difference compare to a JVC. But from the other Yamaha tables with JVC motors, they do have that fluidity in the sound. I can see one advantage of the GT-2000 is the extra wide platter. Perhaps the QL-A70 is JVC’s answer to that with also an extra wide platter.
Quite honestly I see enough of the guts of these tables, they are all just variations of the same theme. The attention to details makes the difference, I think. Using a quality motor, you’re winning half of the battle, which I can’t always say that about some sacred cow belt-driver with a toy motor.
Happy DD listening!
Some pictures of GT-2000 guts:
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/hakoniwa712/44630587.html
http://blogs.c.yimg.jp/res/blog-ed-36/hakoniwa712/folder/1502328/40/41843040/img_0?1220603098
GT-2000X vs GT-2000 bearing
http://knisi2001.web.fc2.com/gt-2000x-shaft.jpg
Underbelly
http://www.hi-fi.ru/bitrix/components/bitrix/forum.interface/show_file.php?fid=1076934.jpg
More guts picture
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8PhUZUCMAAWehU.jpg
Some clever armboard idea to use a different arm.
http://yahoo.aleado.com/lot?auctionID=k203770319
http://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/ra122/users/4/6/6/8/lexcoupe430-img600x4...
http://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/ra118/users/4/6/6/8/lexcoupe430-img600x4...
with FR tonearm
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/gonzaemon/audio/img/FR64-2.jpg
with SAEC arm
http://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/ra099/users/4/6/6/8/lexcoupe430-img600x4...
I never owned a GT-2000 so I don’t know the sonic difference compare to a JVC. But from the other Yamaha tables with JVC motors, they do have that fluidity in the sound. I can see one advantage of the GT-2000 is the extra wide platter. Perhaps the QL-A70 is JVC’s answer to that with also an extra wide platter.
Quite honestly I see enough of the guts of these tables, they are all just variations of the same theme. The attention to details makes the difference, I think. Using a quality motor, you’re winning half of the battle, which I can’t always say that about some sacred cow belt-driver with a toy motor.
Happy DD listening!