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I've been playing with various idler wheel drive turntables and comparing them to various belt driven tables. Without mentioning any names, and this is a gross generalization, but would it be more or less fair to say the following?:
Rim drive tables have better focus, dynamics, sense of timing, and bass authority...worst case: a touch forward, possibly a bit hard and analytical or powerful yet lean.
Belt drive tables are warmer softer around the edges; rounder sounding... worst case: blurry, with spongy bass and boxy sound.
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Topic - Idler Whieel/Rim Drive vs Belt Drive: Impressions - Mr Blue Sky 02:12:07 06/22/12 (25)
- Idler vs all other drives - tubesforever 19:56:35 06/22/12 (2)
- Excellent post, tubesforever! - Mr Blue Sky 20:32:42 06/22/12 (1)
- System matching is critical - tubesforever 10:45:41 06/24/12 (0)
- RE: Idler Whieel/Rim Drive vs Belt Drive: Impressions - mark111 15:21:09 06/22/12 (2)
- Exactly. - mosin 15:38:52 06/22/12 (0)
- RE: Idler Whieel/Rim Drive vs Belt Drive: Impressions - Mr Blue Sky 15:37:50 06/22/12 (0)
- Can "warmer" come from slightly slower speed? - M3 lover 11:45:04 06/22/12 (2)
- RE: Can "warmer" come from slightly slower speed? - Mr Blue Sky 12:01:48 06/22/12 (1)
- The ear may be the best measurement tool! - M3 lover 13:50:39 06/22/12 (0)
- Impressions ... - Stitch 10:34:13 06/22/12 (3)
- RE: Impressions ... - Lew 22:40:09 06/22/12 (1)
- RE: Impressions ... - moffat 02:35:18 06/23/12 (0)
- Hahaha... - Mr Blue Sky 11:57:30 06/22/12 (0)
- RE: Idler Whieel/Rim Drive vs Belt Drive: Impressions - petertg 10:21:00 06/22/12 (0)
- RE: Idler Whieel/Rim Drive vs Belt Drive: Impressions - SgreenP@MSN.com 09:37:30 06/22/12 (0)
- RE: Idler Whieel/Rim Drive vs Belt Drive: Impressions - DaveV 09:29:24 06/22/12 (0)
- RE: Idler Whieel/Rim Drive vs Belt Drive: Impressions - 3db 04:38:11 06/22/12 (8)
- did you read the post carefully??? - samstone 08:02:47 06/22/12 (5)
- RE: did you read the post carefully??? - 3db 10:14:25 06/22/12 (4)
- All comparsions and opinions are "subjective crap". - Mr Blue Sky 11:52:39 06/22/12 (3)
- RE: All comparsions and opinions are "subjective crap". - 3db 13:03:53 06/22/12 (1)
- RE: All comparsions and opinions are "subjective crap". - Mr Blue Sky 13:23:32 06/22/12 (0)
- Well said. (nt) - reelsmith. 11:58:26 06/22/12 (0)
- A little - JeffH 06:26:19 06/22/12 (0)
- Relax dude!!! This is for fun! - BR 05:03:16 06/22/12 (0)