Go belt drive. You'll be pleasantly surprised, sonically. I know I was when I made the switch from direct drive. The Duals are good tables and I believe some of the Thorens are semi auto also.
I currently have a Technics 1700 w/a Denon 160cartridge and am not getting the sound I want. I am tweaking my physical set up which is probably adding to my listening woes. But want to know what else is going on out there. Thanks
Denon DP59L DP62L DP45L(L means it has lift) Denon are direct drive Dual 5000 or 7000 Dual are mostly belt drive (I own a Denon DP59L and a Dual 7000.) The Technics 12000 are some folks nirvana too.
You must have a verified phone number and physical address in order to post in the Audiogon Forums. Please return to Audiogon.com and complete this step. If you have any questions please contact Support.