Anyone into quality vintage direct drive?

Had a JVC QLY5F and Thorens 126.

I prefer the Thorens and gave the JVC to a friend as a gift.

It was a very enjoyable table. Beautful rosewood finish. Automatic everything, servo's in the tonearm for tracking,etc. nice little led display.

With a Shure Type 5, it would track any record I had easily.

I really enjoyed it and it was totally trouble free.

I'll take low output coils and suspended any day, but, if you want automatic take a gander at a JVC QL if you have the chance.

Have Fun.

Steelhead,

While I agree the Thorens 126 is a fine table, I believe it's a belt drive, not a direct drive:

http://www.angelfire.com/retro/clockz/126mk3/TD126mk3.html

Avantgardemzk,

I'm also in the process of experimenting with direct drive. I currently have a Technics SL-1200, which qualifies as both vintage and new, since it's a 30 year old design that is still sold today. I'm going to get mine cleaned up and then fit a Rega armboard on it:

http://www.tonearm.co.uk/dj_technics_armboard.htm

to see how my RB-250 sounds with it. Easy, cheap fun!