Micro Seiki ddx-1500

I had the big EMT/Thorens DD tables at home, as well as Technics SP10/2. One day I tried a DDX-1500. The sample that was playing had less PRAT and less bass than a SP10/2, so I rejected it. The big EMT/Thorens DD machines are even better. String driven Micros are in another class, though.

best regards, Hartmut

Harmut,
Thanks. I read in some blog that the DDX-1500 started as a belt drive design. If true, it would seem consistent with being a better string drive than direct drive.

Do you prefer the Micro string drive to the sp10 mk2?

yes indeed, to my ears, Micro string drives are way better than Micro DD, or SP10/2, at least in my home.

best regards, Hartmut

Hartmut,
" ... string driven Micros are in another class, though."
What sonic quality do you prefer about the string drive Micros?

Does that hold true for you for all string drives or just he Micros, when compared to the DD drives? Just curious.

Best, Jeff

I have seen a couple of Micro Seiki "ddx-1500 rx" turntables, which confuses me.

Is the ddx-1500 a direct drive than can be made into a string drive by adding an outboard pulley/motor?