On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:57:23 GMT, lordy wrote:

On 2006-09-03, Keith G wrote:
Faulty motors aside, Don has it when he says (WTTE) that your expectations
may be too high for the decks you are contemplating. I don't like planks
myself - they are only bloody great transducers at best, better are the TTs
with massy platters and/or where the motor 'effectively' doesn't exist
(Direct Drive)

Are DirectDrive turntables good? I do remeber this was a turntable war
in years gone by.

An alternative is to get a 2nd hand SL1200 with a good cart.
I know 1200 has certain features more suited for DJing etc but from a
pure hifi perspective where does it rank?

Good 1200's have almost zero depreciation.

Lordy

The 1200 is a good TT. Particularly you can hide under it in the event
of nuclear war, and you will be safe. If you can find one at a price
that suits you, go for it.

Direct drive is good, so is belt and pulley. The only one to really
avoid is the idler wheel type - very subject to inaccuracies in the
idler, which can be a great source of noise. You did mention a
Goldring earlier, and you need to have a care. They had a design at
one time with a vertical idler wheel that allowed speed adjustment
despite a constant speed motor. These were the rumbliest decks I ever
heard.

d

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