Art Dudley has discussed the issue of torque and turntables in his column in Stereophile.
last night a dj deck saved my life
I find the audiophile, professional, and the bedroom dj the three funniest audio animals of all. I got into records from DJ'ing, and it was DJ'ing that kept vinyl alive for my generation and helped bring a revival to vinyl - trust me I listen to very different vinyl now since back in the day, but when i speak to record stores it really is the dj and ex-dj's that are the biggest customers. They want torque, solid build and accurate speed control.
Lie the DJ the professional wants accuracy in reproduction, specs, and solid build.The audiophile is unique - ethereal - in touch with the x-factor and things beyond measurable performance.
Both pros and DJ's get what they require, and live with it - the audiophile is always in search of that little bit more.
Most interesting is the fact that the direct drive audiophile is definitely changing into a pro/dj type.
So with that in mind I am surprised Diyers are simply going for the technics 1210 and 1200's. The Numarks and Audio Techinicas use three phase brushless dc direct drive motors with 16 poles as opposed to the 12 pole technics motors. They are significantly more powerful and torquie So why don't we give them a go?
Lie the DJ the professional wants accuracy in reproduction, specs, and solid build.The audiophile is unique - ethereal - in touch with the x-factor and things beyond measurable performance.
Both pros and DJ's get what they require, and live with it - the audiophile is always in search of that little bit more.
Most interesting is the fact that the direct drive audiophile is definitely changing into a pro/dj type.
So with that in mind I am surprised Diyers are simply going for the technics 1210 and 1200's. The Numarks and Audio Techinicas use three phase brushless dc direct drive motors with 16 poles as opposed to the 12 pole technics motors. They are significantly more powerful and torquie So why don't we give them a go?