New Teres Direct Drive Motor Available as Option

If you read the description this is not a direct-drive motor at all. At least not in the commonly accepted sense where the motor is built around the main bearing. In the Teres scheme, the platter is driven by the motor through some sort of intimate contact. In some sense, this is closer to rim drive than direct-drive. Semantics perhaps. I do not mean to bring up the whole boring "which is better direct-drive, rim drive or belt drive" thing and I am glad that you did not go there either.

Two completely different Teres animals. Older models can be fitted with the new rim-drive. As I understand it this is trickle down technology from the development of the new Teres direct drive model. From Chris's comments on the improvement it does seem like a worthwhile investment. Hopefully, we'll be getting some impressions soon.

More importantly, Teres tables aren't the only ones to potentially benefit from this rim-drive motor.

Hell, I'm tempted to DIY a wheel adapter for my Scheu outboard motor pod and gives this a try. Won't have the micro-controller for speed, but should at least give a hint at what's possible. (though, torque may be an issue)

Seems like this goes against the grain but I am interested in that whole comparison of better speed but more rumble.But I am sure their on strings here and asylum ,more than I would want to read.BTW anybody catch that Nakamichi what was it model 1000 DD TT that had everything including compensator for off center spindle holes,azimuth control etc. etc.Sold used for a cool $14K.Can't imagine what it went for new.But Nakamichi used to be that company.Hear that their main business was no in fact tape decks or any audio but magnetic research and products for military.But I wonder how a rim drive can be better in terms of rumble than a belt even though one would expect dead accurate speed.Yet when tested most decks don't deviate from speed by perceptible amounts at least decently made 9as opposed to expensive ones) so don't see it myself.

Chazz

Fella's I have to say after switching to a Garrard 301 idler drive I'll nver go back to a belt. This seems like the same premise and is very interesting IMHO.

Chris