New Mag-Lev Turntable

One can’t help wondering why the inventors of the mag lev turntable didn’t also employ mag lev for the tonearm, which appears to be an easier task than mag leving the platter. Then the new mag lev turntable would be analogous to the air bearing everything

GK - Are you able to tell us how the platter works, (I have an idea), and how doing the arm equivalent would be easier ?
 
They could always add an air bearing tonearm later - phase two. And hey - I can recommend one !     :^)

I’m also not sure why all the hoopla since vinyl records have been "flying in the air" for more than 30 years, you know, with Maplenoll, Verdier and Walker turntables. Looks like a clear case of stove piping.

This turntable brings the isolation benefits of levitating for $1000. also have a look - there is no spindle below the platter. 

8^0

I'm still not getting how a spended platter and direct coupled tonearm to the plinth is suppose to be a good thing.

Major issues with that, I would think.

That was supposed to be suspended. 

Atmasphere
I use master tapes as a reference, and have LPs and CDs made from the master tapes.

@Atmasphere
I acquired my Studer tape deck quite a while ago. Long before the market prices spiked. I am fortunate to have the Studer Canadian Rep being a 40 minute drive from me if I need maintenance. I have really enjoyed it for Come to Jesus moments when in past Audiophile modes. In my line of work, whenever we reached an impasse for whatever reasons on a project, we would call a Come to Jesus meeting. In this meeting, the stakeholders are present, all the facts are laid out, including goals, objectives, budgets, blah blah blah. A decision is made, everyone agrees and we go on.
    
You know, what doesn't make a lot of sense to me at all with Audiophilia, is that we have some "well heeled" Audiophiles searching for that sound; spending thousands on gear. And as we are in the analog forum here, this means - multiple turntables, tonearms, even more cartridges. Yet, they do not take a small portion of that budget, and buy a good reel to reel with one days worth of 15 IPS master tape dubs to use as a reference point . Seems like an obvious way to start at Ground Zero with a good Analog Audio Reference .... and go from there. Let it guide your journey. What better way?  Just makes sense to me.

raymonda
I'm still not getting how a suspended platter and direct coupled tonearm to the plinth is suppose to be a good thing.
Major issues with that, I would think.

So does this mean you would also have issues with a direct coupled platter, and suspended tonearm ?