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Direct Drive

I am firmly in the digital camp, but I’ve dabbled in vinyl.  Back in the day I was fascinated by Technics Direct Drive tt, but couldn’t afford them.  I was stuck with my entry level Gerrard.  I have been sans turntable for about 5 years now but the new gear bug is biting.  I am interested in the Technics 1500 which comes with an Ortofon Red and included pre amp.  I have owned Rega P5 which I hated for its speed instability and a Clearaudio Concept which was boring as hell.

  Direct Drive was an anathema to audiophiles in the nineties but every time I heard  one it knocked my socks off.  What do the analogers here think of Direct Drive?  I listen to Classical Music exclusively 

mahler123
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goofyfoot
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@sokogear I can't understand why most Rega owners wouldn't opt for Origin Live tonearms. OL turned the Rega on its head and is considered a bargain.

dover
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They also have a different PSU for the P10. maybe because it has a different platter and beefier bearing.

With the P9/10 the power supply is hand tuned to match the specific motor that it is going to drive. In other words the power supply and motor are a matched pair in the P10.

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goofyfoot
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DD Micro-Seiki

https://www.vinylengine.com/library/micro-seiki/dd-20.shtml

https://www.soundandvision.com/content/micro-seiki-jewel-rack

yyman23
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I love my 1200G. 

sokogear
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@dover - there is no P9.

@goofyfoot - Rega owners get the tonearm as part of the turntable. Also, Live Origin seems to have very few dealers in the US, and I would want support in the installation and an assurance of compatibility if I were to get a table that doesn't come with an arm like a SOTA or JE Michell which I've heard good things about, which by the way, both of them offer Rega arms already installed on their tables.

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