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Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
Mijostyn.Correction to my earlier calc, for those of you looking at my numbers.The original distance would be 4.63mm, where plus 10mm gives a 10 fold reduction in field strength. Still a physical impossibility. Apologies, for my typo. Cheers.  
Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
mijostin  I would offer the counter view. It is far harder to build an acceptable DD than BD for the reasons I noted earlier in this threadFurther with respect to the distance from the source, as you say the inverse square law applies. Double the ... 
Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
In a synchronous motor the rotor lags behind the rotating field. This angle changes with changes in load There are subtle differences between motors, even with apparently the exact same build. This results in slight differences in this lag angle f... 
Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
has2bePeacecheers  
Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
has2beI was merely (re)stating an inherent advantage of a DD design with respect to its bearing, after all the OP has asked this....."I'd like to know your thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of each drive system"I did not say that overall DD... 
Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
Yes, this is an advantage of a DD drive that is often overlooked. There is no horizontal force induced by a belt, thread, tape or idler wheel.There is a toppling force if the thrust point is at the bottom of the bearing but this should be easily a... 
Tonearm mount to the plinth vs arm board vs rotating arm board vs isolated tower
Atmasphere"Or you could use a mirror mounted on the item under test, a laser and a sound source to demonstrate how a separate arm pod will not vibrate the same as the plinth onto which the platter is mounted, even if both use the same construction... 
Tonearm mount to the plinth vs arm board vs rotating arm board vs isolated tower
CoolHow much weight can the Herzan carry?Cost?Self noise generated by the action of playing a record.What do we do with this energy?Sink it, dissipate it in the TT structure, both. Cheers  
Tonearm mount to the plinth vs arm board vs rotating arm board vs isolated tower
Halcro.Quite a number of people have reported on the efficacy of the Herzan stands and their equivalents.Out of curiosity what do the three graphs, V, H1 & H2 represent? Velocity and frequency?How does the stand reduce self noise in the TT str... 
Tonearm mount to the plinth vs arm board vs rotating arm board vs isolated tower
Yes, while Mark and I have taken significantly different paths in our designs, we both agree on the fundamentals. We just approached them from different perspectives. 
Tonearm mount to the plinth vs arm board vs rotating arm board vs isolated tower
I echo Lewm's comments re the Helix TTs.Mark Doehmann's design is innovative and unique. Way cool. I have heard them a number of times and they are exceptional. I have also met Mark twice. He is totally open to sharing his extensive knowledge abou... 
Tonearm mount to the plinth vs arm board vs rotating arm board vs isolated tower
Amateur?    Hmm. I would point you to this post..... OMA (Oswalds Mill Audio) Debuts K3 Direct Drive Turntable—An AnalogPlanet Exclusive Michael Fremer  |  Feb 28, 2020  
Tonearm mount to the plinth vs arm board vs rotating arm board vs isolated tower
There is an interesting conundrum at play here.I quoted Einstein quite deliberately.”Does the Station stop at this Train?Looking at this another way, if the Station and Train are rigidly coupled together AND moving. A passenger in the train lookin... 
Tonearm mount to the plinth vs arm board vs rotating arm board vs isolated tower
I think that it was Einstein that said  “Does the Station stop at this Train”Now I know that I’m stretching the point a little but as Atmasphere said, to paraphrase..Relative movement between the arm mount and the platter is a bad thing.  We can h... 
VPI's new "Vanquish" Ultra High-End turntable is a STUNNER!
OKThanks for the explanation.Interesting drive design choices Cheers