Why According to some Turntable extremists Pitch Control and Direct Drive is Sacrilege?

Looked like dry English humour, very dry. Could be from say ... what was that great funny BBC comedy show ...

Let me put it this way ... my PD444 sounded like hollow... well accuracy if you like. In other words, digital. And actually its seeming dynamics sounded more like just sheer power not real dynamics, e.g. music really, just power. All in all, its sound didn´t manage to move me emotionally, spiritually nor intellectually.

Regarding the Harrold's comment it's funny, because i bet he did not mentioned that when he sold his PD-444, it's a double standards as always. 

In case with his cartridges and turntables we have completely different taste, but i have no idea how analog can sound "digital" when digital simply can't sound "analog". Strange, isn't it ? 

When one is not happy about the sound coming from spinning platter i would recommend to think about the speakers. Because everything  sound dynamic with high efficient speakers, better with full range paper drivers. This is where dynamics really is (imo) !  But when you're guys would like to improve dymanics you are looking at turntable? This is very strange, because speakers are far more important in terms of dynamics (if your cartridge and arm already nice). 

Different strokes for different folks ... 

P.S. We have many more users of PD-444 on this forum and they are happy about this turntable for decades. I hope my new Denon DP-80 will impress me as much as the PD-444

Is Lenin still on display?  Didn't Putie put him away somewhere? Chak would know.

"Is Lenin still on display?...Chak would know."

There is actually another member around here who seems to know Lenin's whereabouts these days. He focuses on fata morgana of statues, though.

Me ? I`m just a lawnmover. I focus on real life work today. I´m a working man.

Yes it´s true some live in a world of fantasies, and another in a little bubble  : )

Tomwh, 
You can try reasonably priced neodymium magnets from say
https://www.hkcm.de/
if you are located in Europe. IME they are very HQ products.
There are magnets than can support very heavy platters.
Bruce is the true expert here, I´m sure he will enlighten you more. 

But now I must be on my way ... there´s lots of lawnmoving to do ...