Direc drive vs belt, Technics 1500

[FBech]

Hello I want to get a TT on the 1000 price range and was thinking about Technics SL 1500 because I found a deal and has good reviews.

I dont have much experience and reading about direct drive vs belt TTs, It seems direct drive TTs can translate vibration to the record, is this the case with the 1500 vs a similarly priced belt drive TT?

 

[abacus]

No, any noise with direct drive will come from the bearing, so I wouldn't worry about it.

Bill

 

[nopiano]

Hello I want to get a TT on the 1000 price range and was thinking about Technics SL 1500 because I found a deal and has good reviews.

I dont have much experience and reading about direct drive vs belt TTs, It seems direct drive TTs can translate vibration to the record, is this the case with the 1500 vs a similarly priced belt drive TT?

There is no ‘vibration’ from Technics direct drive. I’ve owned belt drive turntables over decades, including Pioneer, Dual, Linn and Michell. My Technics is as quiet as a mouse.

If you can get a new SL-1500 for under a grand it’s a great buy. It was well under when launched but recently went up to £1,099 I think, and now is offered in a few places for around £899.

 

[Al ears]

There is no ‘vibration’ from Technics direct drive. I’ve owned belt drive turntables over decades, including Pioneer, Dual, Linn and Michell. My Technics is as quiet as a mouse.

If you can get a new SL-1500 for under a grand it’s a great buy. It was well under when launched but recently went up to £1,099 I think, and now is offered in a few places for around £899.

Older direct drives could suffer from ' cogging 'which isn't the case with modern ones.
All drive methods, being belt, direct drive or rim drive have their disadvantages.
It's all about the combination with tonearm and cartridge that really matt and not so much the drive mechanism itself.

 

[spl84]

So there's no reason to choose belt drive over direct drive? I currently have a 200 dollar direct drive Audio Technica. I thought about upgrading and wonder which route to go...

 

[Al ears]

So there's no reason to choose belt drive over direct drive? I currently have a 200 dollar direct drive Audio Technica. I thought about upgrading and wonder which route to go...

Direct drive turntables are not usually cheap. There is plenty of scope, if you do have one,to upgrade to a belt drive.
Personally I would touch a cheap direct drive....... Nor any turntable that cheap.
Decent vinyl playback cannot be done on the cheap which is why many dismiss this means of a source because of this.

 

[FBech]

Older direct drives could suffer from ' cogging 'which isn't the case with modern ones.
All drive methods, being belt, direct drive or rim drive have their disadvantages.
It's all about the combination with tonearm and cartridge that really matters.

Thanks, and in the case of the 1500, everything works fine?

 

[nopiano]

Thanks, and in the case of the 1500, everything works fine?

Technics SL-1500C review

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2023 winner. A beautifully made, fuss-free record player

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Technics SL-1500C direct-drive turntable review | Darko.Audio

A Technics direct-drive turntable with the DJ stuff stripped away.

darko.audio

 

[Al ears]

Thanks, and in the case of the 1500, everything works fine?

Never heard one but haven't heard of any issues, although I guess the inbuilt phono preamp is a possible weak point.