@ledoux1238
Were you using the thread drive before?
A: Yes I always use linen thread.
I made also tests with silk, kevlar thread. figures were very bad for kevlar.
2. Will the motor spindle on the SOTA Eclipse accommodate a thread drive? I believe the reduction in W&F reading is due to the belt acting on the platter.
A: Yes I used the motor and the pulley provided by Sota to test thread and 1/4 magnetic tape as a belt (like Galibier or Artemis lab). You right about W&F. I used also a long belt 150mm, not a good idea. I think a shorter will be better with the motor close to the plinth.
3. Have you tried a tape drive offered by Galibier, say?
A: yes very good figures in terms of speed accuracy with magnetic tape, but bad in terms of W&F. I try to found a kapton belt like the one provided by Galibier.
4. Does the motor come with its own housing or do you have to build one? I meant to write to SOTA, but never got around to it.
A: I made one compact wood box filled with hunting lead (around 6kg) for the motor.
5. What arm and cartridge are you using?
The arm I used at this moment is a FunkFirm FX3 (after a Schroder ) with a Sculpture A A4 silver coils cartridge (a french handmade cartridge, available by the way in NA see Artisan Fidelity or Sonare Coeli for exemple)
6. Would you say the sonic improvements were across the board and immediately noticeable?
YEs and I made measures and records (same 30 seconds track of piano solo) . I share them on a very popular forum in France and people were able to listen the difference between stock motor and Sota combo. Better bass, stability and also clarity. the speed accuracy is better also
Were you using the thread drive before?
A: Yes I always use linen thread.
I made also tests with silk, kevlar thread. figures were very bad for kevlar.
2. Will the motor spindle on the SOTA Eclipse accommodate a thread drive? I believe the reduction in W&F reading is due to the belt acting on the platter.
A: Yes I used the motor and the pulley provided by Sota to test thread and 1/4 magnetic tape as a belt (like Galibier or Artemis lab). You right about W&F. I used also a long belt 150mm, not a good idea. I think a shorter will be better with the motor close to the plinth.
3. Have you tried a tape drive offered by Galibier, say?
A: yes very good figures in terms of speed accuracy with magnetic tape, but bad in terms of W&F. I try to found a kapton belt like the one provided by Galibier.
4. Does the motor come with its own housing or do you have to build one? I meant to write to SOTA, but never got around to it.
A: I made one compact wood box filled with hunting lead (around 6kg) for the motor.
5. What arm and cartridge are you using?
The arm I used at this moment is a FunkFirm FX3 (after a Schroder ) with a Sculpture A A4 silver coils cartridge (a french handmade cartridge, available by the way in NA see Artisan Fidelity or Sonare Coeli for exemple)
6. Would you say the sonic improvements were across the board and immediately noticeable?
YEs and I made measures and records (same 30 seconds track of piano solo) . I share them on a very popular forum in France and people were able to listen the difference between stock motor and Sota combo. Better bass, stability and also clarity. the speed accuracy is better also