Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive

@thu

And curious about tonearm on your EMT?

Dover,
I am using the original Active Dynamic Servo Tracer with two interchangeable wands,  medium weight in S-shape and low weight in straight shape. It is a kind of Sony Biotracer Arm but really good!
I also use the SME 3012R and the ToXiom.

Sdrsdrsdr,

I am using the Ortofon 309, also with a heavy weight for taking up the Neumanns. And the SME 3012 (I), first version.

Dear Halcro,
I still love my belt driven tables. As I am „walking“ from one to the other I recently found out that the two mentioned favorites attract me most. Nevertheless the AS equipped Brinkmann Anniversary  and the Victor are very close to the Denon. I regard the big motor of the Denon, the 4cm aluminum chassis as well as the platter (which I improved by a 1000 USD ceramic overlay) running by the new Furutech connectors as very stable and quiet. The AS cartridge is a good match.

Caeles II, the Micro and the Continuum are not far away as well.

best
E.

neonknight

"Even if the platter replaced with thicker and heavier one those guys always add copper mat on top of it, just like the latest Technics SP-10R."

The Technics Sp10R's main platter was designed to be used in combination with a platter mat, like the supplied factory rubber mat or an aftermarket metal based mat (ie. Copper, gunmetal, stainless steel, delrin ect.)
As shown in the poster link, that Sp10R platter was photographed in the "nude" without a mat installed.  The material section at the top is a brass alloy, and not Copper.