If ever you’ve attempted navigating a turntable spec sheet, at some point you’ll likely have been overwhelmed by a swathe of seemingly arbitrary information. A hi-fi spec sheet is often a festival of ...

Belt-drive turntables have a motor, but it’s located away from the platter. The motor is connected to belt, which wraps around the platter causing it to spin. The isolated motor and belt mean help ...

Belt drive turntables have a separate motor that spins the platter the record sits on via a belt that is wrapped around the platter. For this article, I tested only belt-drive turntables, ...

Belt drive vs. direct drive Turntables are either powered by a belt drive or direct drive. Direct drive turntables have a motor situated right below the platter, directly rotating it.

Belt drive will usually have more than one motor to help stabilize the belt. Outputs Some high-end turntables have a USB output to convert your vinyl record to MP3.

AVID designs, engineers and assembles all of its turntables in its Cambridge headquarters. It also designs and builds ...

Belt drive will usually have more than one motor to help stabilize the belt. Outputs Some high-end turntables have a USB output to convert your vinyl record to MP3.

The Stealth turntable weighs in at 24 pounds, features a multi-layer plinth to keep external vibrations down, and is Music Hall's first direct-drive vinyl spinner ...

Belt-Driven Turntable Fitted with Ortofon Cartridge Offers Exceptional Value for Performance-Minded Vinyl Lovers. NAD introduced the C 558 turntable targeted for the record enthusiast who is looking ...

Direct-drive 'tables never wowed the high-end crowd, they favor belt-drive turntables. The appeal is mostly based on the fact that the belt "decouples" the motor from the platter.

Belt- vs direct-drive: Belt-drive turntables have a motor that’s off to the side of the unit, using elastic bands to torque the platter. Direct-drive turntables put the motor directly beneath ...