New Teres Direct Drive Motor Available as Option

"Do we think he spent three years designing a NOISIER motor than the off-the-shelf ones he's been buying from Maxon?"

Doug, with all respect, this seems a simplification, as it is the spectra of the noise, not simply the magnatude, that is of issue, and it is very possible that, as listeners, we react differently to different noise specta, much as is the case with amplifier distortion. So you or Chris may prefer the new motor, and someone else might not.

This new developmeent is going to be interesting. I recently did one of those Lenco heavy plinth rebuilds and I was blown away by the immediacy and dynamics it brought out in every arm/cart combination I tried. My long suffering wife pointed out to me that it didn't really matter what arm I had on, the Lenco just sounded better than the Micro-Seiki RX5000 and the heavy plinth SP10 Mk2 with the 4Kg Audiolife platter that makes this deck a top performer. I don't get any rumble, hum or bearing noise issues from the refurbed lenco on its 65lb solid maple.movado plinth.

So the thought of the Verus against my RX 5000 could be irresistable.

Arms used: SME V; Transplanar VII; Micro MAX 282 (just sold) EPA 100; Lustre GST801. Carts are ZYX UNIverse, Koetsu RS, Kondo IO-j, Technics 205CMK4, Empire 750 LTD
Steve

Any word yet?

Yeah, the monkeys are quiet. :) Not sure if the drives have started shipping.

This one looks real interesting. I might have to give it a shot.