Naim introduce a turntable - the Solstice Special Edition

The plodding sound of high mass turntables. That's a first. Never heard those two associated that way before. Certainly no one who has ever heard mine has said anything like that. And after 20 years, you would think someone would have noticed. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367 

Yes, Millercarbon, high mass does result in a certain sound that one can easily label as "plodding" or "boring" or "dull". I have had the opportunity to use three different platters of drastically different mass on my restored and hot-rodded 301-the original lightweight platter, a 35 lb solid brass platter, and an alloy with copper top platter that is about ten lbs. Each produces dramatically different sound with the light OEM platter being the most lively, fast, and dynamic. 
Don't you think [realize] that the rest of us are tired of your claims that if we were only to come to your house Tekton Moabs would be seen in all their glory, that the clouds would open and angels would descend, and that the true glory of perfect home audio would make itself apparent to us mere mortals? You must be very lonely. 

Should anyone question the motivation for my response to Lewm, the answer is here "Your little experiment". So f-ing condescending I could just...... Well, you get the idea. 

fsonic, Your little experiment with a single idler-drive turntable and platters of different mass does not "prove" that high mass per se is the cause of a "plodding" sound, whatever that means to the author. It only means that you prefer the lighter platter on your Garrard. It is only information useful to you with your turntable in your system. Furthermore you fail to mention which platter, if any of the 3, was OEM to the 301. The 301 drive system was probably designed with a particular platter mass in mind; it would not be surprising if heavier platters would overload the drive and cause a sense of dullness or plodding or that a lighter than original platter might enliven the sound. But I couldn't say that unless you were to reveal which was the OEM platter. However, I hope you see my point.

And to think I used to respect your knowledge. If you knew Garrards at all, a scintilla of a speck of a flea's patoot, you would know the answer. The OEM is the lightest by far. But not my favorite. My preferred platter is the mid-weight or mid-mass if you will. Or won't. 

For the record (pun) I have kept all three platters. I have a heavily modded/hot-rodded TD124 too (see my profile and system if you wish) and I have kept the OEM platter and a use a high mass one. 
This was no experiment. I bought a Lyra Etna Lambda from Steve Dobbins, a recognized 301 authority, and he recommended his mid-weight platter over my solid brass one. I do prefer his. Perhaps with a different cartridge I might prefer the very light OEM or the solid brass. 
One of the many problems with this Board and it's regulars are those who staunchly defend what they happen to have. 

I never stay angry at anyone for very long. The TD124 sounds very much like an idler imho. 
I don't claim for a second that my two vintage decks are much above an 8 on a scale of 1-10 as to the worst and best out there. In fact, I don't particularly like the clunky feel of engaging the drive lever on the Thorens and I grew up with the table as a teenager way back in the '70's. But overall I do love almost everything else about both decks. 
But I have gone off topic. This was about high mass platters. 

Look at the bright side. It seems that every major name in audio wants to have a turntable in their line-up. This is a very good thing as it demonstrates how strong vinyl is. And this despite the loss of the World's only full-scale master-plate plant. The industry is finding ways to meet consumer demand for vinyl and the miniscule companies that cater to us 2% of the consumer world who obsess over quality are finding opportunities to sell expensive turntables. 
We 'mercans have very short memories (other than mijostyn evidently). Just 20 years ago Japan was almost single-handedly keeping the faith on vinyl. They were the ones continuing to manufacture cartridges, tonearms, SUT;s, and tweaking vintage decks.