[net.audio] Turntable opinions

esj@ihuxl.UUCP (11/03/83)

I currently am using a hand-me-down Garrard (sp?) turntable given
to me by a friend who upgraded his system.  I'm at a point where I'd
like to upgrade my system, i.e.: new turntable and would appreciate
any opinions of *direct* versus *belt* drive turntables.

I've always thought that direct drives were better if for no other 
reason than not having to replace the belt now and then.  True, false,
or maybe?

ihnp4!ihuxl!esj

jeff@tesla.UUCP (Jeff Frey) (11/07/83)

I`ve had belt-driven tables for twenty years (an AR and two Philips) and have
never had to replace a belt.  Nor could I ever hear any perceptible wow/flutter
(even from the AR, which didn`t have a servo speed regulating system) or
rumble (75W/ch into two Advents per channel) that wasn`T on the record itself.
Jeff