Why three motors?

As a recent convert/owner of an AC1 I too am mighty curious and sceptical. There are some A'goners who have traversed the 3 motor route. Would be interesting to hear from them.
Loved the wooden armboard in one of the pics. Can it be ordered?
Cheers

Mesael
Am curious about the short belt. I thought the manual says a min/max of 310mm to 320mm distance between the spindle centre and the centre of the motor housing. Is the short belt available from TW or elsewhere ? Are there any sonic benefits? Would love to use a shorter belt as my AC1 barely fits on my HRS S1 platform. That explains the diagonal fit of the AC1 if you view my system.

Measel
Many thanks. If my HRS S1 can accomodate the longer belt, the shorter one, IMHO, should be no problem. Have asked the dealer in Singapore for it. As and when it arrives will make the sonic comparisions in house and post results.
Cheers