Anybody heard Galibier or JC Verdier turntables?

If Teres direct drive has a wooden platter then it is something really special. A direct drive turntable with 20 lbs lead loaded wooden platter is an 21st century marvelous turntable design indeed. I tried to use a 6 lbs wooden platter on a Technics SP-25 turntable and it sounded musical but lack of image and focus. It did have terrible flutter problem. The flutter also caused additional vibrations/distortions to the stylus and tonearm bearing support. It's like a tiny version of an DJ scratching the record.

Hi Nghiep,

A few projects along with unscheduled travel have slowed down the first Serac run.

If I were a bettng man, I'd guess on July.

I have 3 road-trips coming up in the next two months which have put a damper on riding herd over the project.

Cheers,
Thom @ Galibier

Nghiep, The new turntable that Dan_ed mentioned uses direct drive and has hardwood/brass/lead platter that will weigh about 56 pounds. The new motor is a lot more than just direct drive. It's a unique, non-cogging motor/controller topology that we chose to implement using direct drive. We have a rough prototype right now that has an acrylic platter. It sounds remarkably good but the wood platter is expected to raise the performance to another level.

Chris,

that really sounds amazing from an engineering perspective! I hope you have display ready to explain the load bearing capability of the motor. :) That is, if we have time between enjoying great music!

I'm really looking forward to May 13!

Chris,
Is this audition address?
Teres Audio
80 Garden Center, Suite 10
Broomfield, CO 80020

Would you please provide the auditioning system components like speakers, amp, phono, ect...
You did a great deal of research and development. I really hope that some Technics/Panasonic engineer/vinyl lover see this thread and provide some insights on the R and D of the Technics SP series turntable. It looked like that the SP series turtables are the best of DD technology so far. After all, the sum of turntable components determines the sound. DD has decent speed stability but not platter bearing, nor platter, nor plinth. The Obsidian base complemented the Technics SP-10 MK II well. The enhancement of mid and high frequencies from the obsidian rock matched with the over damping of the SP-10 DD. Off course, the DD platter bearing was not as sturdy as BD because of little side loading. We all know now that platter bearing affect the soud too.