The Direct Approach

April, 1976

Until recently, hi-fi buffs shopping for a new component turntable had no choice other than to pay their money and take their change on units with one of two types of drive systems--rim and belt. The former turned the platter via an idler wheel; the latter utilized a vibration-reducing system of belts and pulleys. Both made the record go round and round--and both left something to be desired when it came to reproducing rumble- and flutter-free sounds. So what should the dedicated soundsman seeki...