motor replacement dilema

Hello Jameswei. Thank you kindly for your reply. The tourque issue is not really the problem here. Because the platter on the Melco is a larger diameter than standard....I don't think I would be able to get the correct platter speed with a vpi motor regardless of conditioning.

Hey gang, thanks for the post's.Much appreciated here, I will certainly look in to the recommendations

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

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.