Belt vs. string


Hi all,
I seem to see a lot of TT motors using string, while others use rubber belts, and still others use VCR tape! My questions is, are they interchangeable? I mean, my clearaudio emotion uses a rubber belt, but would I be able to also use string, or fishing line or whatever?
I suppose I could just try it, but I wonder if anyone has tried both...I am mostly wondering because replacements are ~40$ or something...string is near free...
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Byron, on your Clearaudio emotion it will be tough to get the tension right for a string as you can't move the motor around as far as I remember. Or is there a way to adjust the tension on the Emotion?