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high torque AC motor ugrade or kit

I am thinking about putting a new motor on a Townshend Rock turntable, and am looking to get an AC motor. My reasons being that they don't have the speed drift issues that DC motors have.

In any event I wanting to know where I can get a good AC motor kit - I am looking for a serious high torque item, like the berger on the DPS, I am not looking for a cheap Phillips 24 pole type.

BTW - i have looked at and considered the Origin Live one, and there are very mixed views over them
lohanimal
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roscoeiii
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Townshend uses an AC motor for the Rock 7. Maybe contact them about it and their opinions.
lohanimal OP
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Doink - It's a townshend elite rock BTW - not the rock 7
dover
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I think you had better do some research - I used to import Rocks and they all had AC synchronous motors, to which you could add the Merlin power supply.
The original arm would get sticky bearings, they are loose inside and there is a fix, but I'm not sure if I have the instructions any more. The sound improved significantly with the Merlin speed sontroller - more open, smoother, bigger soundstage. You might be better off putting the money into a speed controller.
The Rega arms were a popular combination with the TT. There was a paddle available to bolt onto other arms.
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