motor replacement dilema

Ecclectique,
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Time to return a favor - thanks for all of your Tube advice in the past for my Supratek Cortese - it was great help.
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Check out the reference motor from Teres - http://www.teresaudio.com/ref-motor.html
www.teresaudio.com -
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It is a stand alone outboard that should be able to handle your 75 lb platter - It is a bit pricey but well worth it. The battery option (well worth the sonic improvement) will cost you between $ 90.00 -120.00 -
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Call / email Chris Brady - great guy to deal with.
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good luck.
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Rgds, Larry
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Hey Larry. Thank you for the direction, it's very much appreciated. I did check their site and it certainly looks like a no-brainer to me.Got your email and I will call you. cheers David

The Teres motor controller will only work if you can:
- affix the strobe disk to the underside of your platter
- place the strobe sensor directly beneath the disc, with 1-2mm clearance, and run the sensor wire out to the motor unit

This typically requires a 1/4" hole through the plinth, to pass the sensor wire. I have no idea if a Melco will easily accomodate such modifications. If it can, then I heartily concur with the recommendation.

Last year you posted on my "TT Drive Belt comparison" that 1/4" tape also made a big improvement for you, but that yours didn't last very long. The Teres motor now uses 1/2" mylar, slightly heavier duty than mag tape. Unless you do something clumsy it should last. I'm still using a tape I made last February with no problems and no sign of wear or seperating.

Hello Doug. Thanks for your post. I don't see a problem with a hole in the plinth. The plinth on my melco is a 5 inch piece of solid birch. I am very interested in the Teres motor after reading Cello's post[thanks again Larry] I know the Melco is not very well known on these shores, however...In Japan, the original Melco table has long been considered to be "the Reference" for more than a couple of decades. The original outboard motor that the melco employed was actually a DC powered motor from a professional studer tape recorder. I love the concept of the terese dc motor and controller.I have already ordered one and want to thank you guys for your input here. 2 weeks of listening to digital is more than enough and the anxiety is killing me.

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Dave,
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Glad to hear that you will be getting a Teres motor. Do let us all know how the sonics compare to your previous motor once you get it all set up.
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Did you end up getting the Reference or the Series II motor ?
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Tell Chris hello from Doug and me.
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