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New Teres Direct Drive Motor Available as Option

Hi Folks:
It looks like Teres is now offering a direct drive motor as an option on their regualar tables. As a Teres 255 owner I'm contemplating the upgrade. Has anyone tried the new motor on there existing/old Teres, and does it seem like the upgrade is worth it? Here's a link to the new product:
http://www.teresaudio.com/verus-motor.html

Cheers,
John.
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dazzdax
599 posts
 
Well, this is not the end of belt driven turntables, but this is certainly the end of the dogma that belt drive is (far) superior to direct drive. I think the proponents of belt driven turntables will disagree with this: they will miss the sight of the big external motor with the rotating belt (wonderful nostalgia, heheh). The Goldmund Reference I tt was a direct drive design. The same with the Rockport Sirius (if I'm right).

Chris
pcosta
241 posts
 
Hi

The original Goldmund Ref and Rockport Sirius I & II were belt drive.

The Sirius III is DD along with Goldmunds Studio turtables.
pauly
1,012 posts
 
+++ I think the proponents of belt driven turntables will disagree with this: they will miss the sight of the big external motor with the rotating belt +++

The Verus is external and not direct drive ...
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Well, it looks like Harry has jumped on the rim-drive wagon. He seems to be offering the option and down-playing it at the same time. :-O

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/vinyl/messages/67/677755.html
mothra
110 posts
 
We used to make the distinction between ideler or "rim-drive" and direct drive and belt drive. I believe that is still fair. Different solutions for the same problem.
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