Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive

@mikelavigne  : After I posted the last one I followed thinking  about and I thought I had the answers but I followed thinking and rigth now I have more questions than answers between the kind of TT drive ( inlcuding the servo issue. ) and what I posted. I think that those no-answers came because I'm not " there " like you and that's where belongs the importance of your coments, maybe exist other " things " around that only you know it.
R.

Spiritofmusic,

very true. It depends on the mastering and which kind of format you are using. In my case they took the original tape, mastered it with the JVC mastering process and put it on SMH disc. Much better than the original vinyl pressing.
The much I love vinyl it is not always the best format.
Lewm made some interesting findings as well.

best
E.

Hi @chakster ,
My friend I talked about have a huge experience. Actually he is the most famost vintage audio intusiast in Israel. So I trust his opinion. 
Regards,
Alex

As a massive fan of analog, the best recording I've ever heard is a digital version of Sarah Vaughan, and the worst, Metallica's Death Magnetic lp. 
All in the mastering.
But across the range of Golden Age recordings, I'll bet on vinyl more times than cd or streaming.

Dear @mikelavigne : Thank’s. Your first sentence was my own answer when/after I posted. It was obvious but I can’t seen before.

""" all three challenge my big Studer’s for musical rightness.. """

there is no best way to explain the top class all of those 3 TTs that are a true challenge for any medium.

You really have deep experience along your very high resolution room/set up that permits that even that top quality performance you are a little on the CS port BD design and something is down there this kind of drive because 0ver 90% of my LP listening sessions are through my BD TT and not my DD ones.

I remember you since you owned the Goldmud Reference and when you changed from the Sirius 3 to the NVS I knew that there were something really special and indeed was and is that way.

Good to see you again in this forum, always a pleasure to read your posts.

I know that you post often in WBF but I was banned from there, some people there with closed mind and I’m not to polite because that’s the way I’m.

Anyway, as always a learning sessions with you.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

Btw, the studio DD TT 308 you named has bi-directional servo. Very good vintage studio TT.