belt drive

I know there are a lot of vinyl haters on ASR, so I'm not really directing this thread to them! I'm curious about the VPI Classic series and ASR users' experience with them. I have a VPI Traveler today and I'm thinking about an upgrade. Given that vinyl is a flawed medium in itself, what...

I've been thinking about the kind of step-up turntable ($1,000 - $4,000) I would want. For sound quality's sake, I've been considering going direct-drive, specifically a Technics SL-1500C to eventually replace my $500 belt-driven U-Turn Orbit. In addition to the speed accuracy, a direct-drive's...