A direct drive transmits motion to a system or object requiring actuation without the use of any further mechanical components.
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
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Whatever Harry Weisfeld wrote on Audiokarma, it cannot be accessed unless one is registered over there. Sunnydas1, what is your point? In a direct drive turntable, you can think of the platter as the rotor part of a typical motor. As in a classical motor, the rotor is driven by the stator due to electromagnetic interaction. Nothing physically touches the rotor (in this case, synonymous with the platter) in a motor. |
At entry-level, I would start with a Technics SL-1200 Mk2 (one that was not used and abused by club DJ's), there are some out there that were not used by a DJ and start there, and you should get one of those for $500.00 or so, and start with an Ortofon 2M Blue and go up from there (a Denon DL103 or better comes to mind here). Further up the food chain, I would then hunt for a Technics SP-10, use whatever tonearm that sonically pleases you, then start with a Denon DL Series Phono Cartridge and go on from there. Don't forget not skimp on the phono stage while you're at it. I do like the Sutherland Phono Stages. Maybe overkill for the SL-1200 Mk2 depending on which model you select. Now, with an SP-10? You're good then. Don't want to spend a King's ransom on a phono stage (which I don't), then I would look for a PS Audio GCPH that's also well kept. Those were $1,000.00 when they were brand new, but you should be able to find one for $500.00 or less now.
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@chaskelljr2001 - you match the phono stage to the cartridge - it has nothing to do with the turntable. I have the Sutherland Insight LPS and really like how quiet it is, and it's very straightforward design. Matches nicely with my van den Hul One Special. Plus Ron Sutherland is a great guy and will be glad to talk to anyone - he picks up his phone! It's a one man company with the manufacturer local to him so he can insure quality. He talked me through the install of the LPS, (which I got directly from him) in my Insight after I got a nice deal on a basic used one (under $1K). I couldn't believe the time he took with me for a $350 purchase. |
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