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After market Motor + Belt drive for Verdier

I have been looking to upgrade my TT motor and belt drive for some time now. I use a Nouvelle Verdier and its only sore point is its motor and silk thread drive. It is not bad, it gets the job done. The sound is neat and in general non-offensive. However, when I used a 0.25 inch magnetic tape (reel to reel) to drive the platter the overall sound became more dynamic, voices sounded younger, instruments sounded happier. It was as if the pitch of all the instruments became more realistic. But then I also heard more of the irregularities of the motor rotation, the timing of instruments messed up a little. The background was no more as clean as the thread drive.

This told me two things:
1. Silk thread is good but it affects music in a way that makes the performance a bit sleepy.

2. The stock motor is not good enough to accommodate a tighter coupling with the platter.

So, I am now looking for after market motor and belt drive solution. I looked at Teres motor but for that to work they require a sensor to be placed under the platter but my TT doesnt have enough gap between the platter and plinth to place the sensor. I am looking for some viable suggestions here.

A friend of mine suggested me to consider a flywheel between the motor and the platter which will absorb the motor irregularities. I dont know if it is worth a try because I see many good TTs do not have a flywheel, that means a good motor is all I need I guess but I am open to the flywheel idea also.
pani
maril555
618 posts
 
Let me ask an original question differently:
Wouldn't it make a significant difference, to use a high quality motor controller, such as Walker Precision controller for instance, with stock Verdier motor. Would it be a better performing option, than a battery driven Verdier motor?
mosin
410 posts
 
Maril555,

Let's take that one more step. Does a market exist for a truly high-end controller/motor/belt combination that would fit a variety of belt drive turntables?
thekong
170 posts
 
Hi Mosin,

I, for one, would be very interested to have a truly high-end controller for my belt drive turntables!

But then, do you have an estimation on the cost?
pani OP
1,049 posts
 
Isnt Motor controller like the Walker meant mainly for AC motors which cog ?
palasr
453 posts
 
Mosin,

Yes, I think a market exists for such a product. However, for it to be truly universal (working across a variety of synchronous motors at different frequencies and possibly voltages) would require a huge effort. If one were to include adjustment of all the various parameters involved in proper motor control, the effort would be Herculean. To market such a product, and provide adequate support for it would be the embodiment of madness. In my opinion, such a product cannot by its nature be turnkey in operation, and would require an end user of sufficient technical capabilities. A nightmare waiting to happen in my opinion.
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