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In the Thread: Idler Drive - Rumbling Into The Future?

Post Subject: Idler Drive - Rumbling Into The Future?Posted by Stitch on: 7/20/2010

When I read the forums I think, there is a coming back from Idler wheels. You know, these units which have the maximum contact for distortion (idler direct to the bearing into the platter). The Radio stations replaced them as fast as possible when DD's were available.
I listened some time ago to a Garrard 501 and I had no idea about these kind of turntables. It was the most horrible performance for me ever, a disaster with Orchestras. The owner loved it, so much rhythm.Now I read something from an OMA company which makes a lot of advertisements, same for a vibrating piece of wood on strings which is called a Tonearm.On the other side I rarely read something from users which have something serious, a table which was clever made, let's say a Basis for example. There is some serious Brain behind which made some interesting solutions (suspension for example, or a low pressure vacuum system..).Did I miss something?

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