The complexity and the shear number of “bits” to these idler turntables is a turnoff for me.
I had an idler driven Garrard changer I inherited that I could never bring back to spec, largely due to its mechanical complexity. I’d have to be a watchmaker to completely tear down and rebuild it.
So, my first turntable purchase was a VPI Traveler - a model of simplicity. One power switch controlling a 120v AC synchronous motor and a two-tiered pulley for platter speed control. A manual tonearm with a sapphire-contact gimbal bearing; no roller bearings.
It just doesn’t get any more straightforward than that.
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