Well, being blind I needed a device that was pretty automatic, and although
initially warned off of parallel tracking arms, the one on the SL5 seems
pretty good. It did need some tlc to put new grease on the mechanism to stop
noise and sticking but is well enginneered. its Direct drive and I had to
put an ortofon cart on it to make it sound less Japanese..:-)


Technics makde some nice turntables back then.
It has a fine adjustment for speed rather stupidly placed on its bottom
though. Who thought that one up?


Brian

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On 15/02/2015 9:49 PM, Sumatriptan wrote:


2) Direct drive. They seem to be fetching rather higher prices than belt
drive types. Again, I've read some of the pros/cons regarding belt wear
and dd motor noise.

Your opinions please?

**One more thing about DD tables: ONLY consider quartz lock types.
Anything else is pretty much sub-par.


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