If speed stability is you primary concern, the late 70s DD japanese systems really had that down pat. I bought a Sony PS-x65 for my wife, due to the auto features. I has a composite plinth and a magnetic strip under the platter to measure speed which is then locked with a quartz frequency generator. Based on the strobe, it never fluctuates from dead on, at least for the pretty long time I watched it to see if it did. Even the best belt drives I have watched have some fluctuation, not a lot, and not audible to me, but not rock steady like the Sony. I suspect the other DD of the same vintage are similar. Now, get one of the high end ones for about $500, put on an SME 309 and a Lyra Delos, and you should have an excellent system.
Turntable with stable speed.
Which turntables offer a stable speed? I don't mind if it spins at 33.29 or 33.34, as long as it stays there and does not fluctuate.
I am very sensitive to uneven pitch being created by tables spinning at uneven speeds. Very evident with piano, or any instrument that is holding a long tone.
Which tables now-a-days excel at this?
I am very sensitive to uneven pitch being created by tables spinning at uneven speeds. Very evident with piano, or any instrument that is holding a long tone.
Which tables now-a-days excel at this?