Soulution Debuts Linear Tracking Turntable With Moving Platter

[Argonaut]

Agree. And the reality is, with so many gimmicky turntable "techs" out there, at least this one is kind of unique and offers something new.

 

[mtemur]

Only if the eccentricity is a bit of hole slop. A true off center pressing requires surgery and then slop adjustment.

+1

I have never heard a TX1000 but they go for pretty big money. I heard that the cheaper Dragon TT is not great sounding but it was never intended to be SOTA.

I’ve heard my friend’s Nakamichi TX-1000 many times. In fact, I was offered two TX-1000 turntables for €5,500 each by a second-hand shop in Germany (On-Off HiFi), where I had previously shopped. This was around 2006. I also had the chance to hear two Nakamichi Dragons.

Both the Dragon and the TX-1000 sounded mediocre to my ears. Over the years, despite many times listening the TX-1000, we consistently preferred the sound of my friend's other turntable—a SOTA Sapphire with a Jelco arm. Still, watching the TX-1000 at centering records was pure enjoyment.

 

[Lagonda]

Not really the same thing…more detection than solution.

The solution is you drilling out your records and shoving them around on the platter til they are positioned right. Niro would be very disappointed !

 

[morricab]

The solution is you drilling out your records and shoving them around on the platter til they are positioned right. Niro would be very disappointed !

Yeah , high tech Stone Age solution!

 

[Holmz]

How long did you live in the UK Ron, and you *still* don't get our SOH.

Surely not!

When did they get a sense of humour?

 

[Pauly G]

Hi Pauly, very interesting first post and welcome. We like members who are knowledgeable about analog. May I ask what the rest of your system is?

Thank you, its a pleasure to finally post, though have been invisibly reading multiple posts and threads on this forum for years. Simon Yorke S10 with 2 armwands, one fitted with a Koetsu Urushi and the other with a VDH Collibri. Soulution 5 series dac, cd player and amp. Stenheim speakers and Nordost Valhalla throughout. Tempted to audition the new Soulution 7s

 

[Pauly G]

In both cases, the tonearm is horizontally stationary, and the platter moves left/right. There is no fundamental difference.

My apologies.... you are correct, I naively thought the transcriber used a lid mounted linear tracking arm and was unaware the platter moved from left to right! I stand corrected

 

[Hi Notes]

In both cases, the tonearm is horizontally stationary, and the platter moves left/right. There is no fundamental difference.

And here it is!

 

[Holmz]

And here it is!View attachment 151346

Looks like a terrarium…

 

[Tuckers]

Seriously, no gimmick here, it works as intended to stave off dogs, cats and children.

 

[Zeotrope]

Maybe it's just me, but the attractiveness of ANY turntable, new or used, has to be put into perspective with the realization that the only source material that one can play on this to hear the inherent advantages of great analog playback is limited to LPs from the Golden Age (~58-80). For newer LPs particularly those produced using any digital process, why bother?

There are many new LPs produced without any digitization.

 

[rwwear]

Soulution's first turntable uses a moving platter to achieve linear tracking!


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Having controls on the front of a record player is worse than having controls on the front of a top loading CD player.

 

[worldtime]

if someone understands unsprung weight effect on vehicle handling, intuition should tell moving a spinning large mass is not a good idea. The force needed is huge. Even they can control it smoothly with the large force, over time this will just give more wearing and potential problems.
On the show, the needle had a big jump off the platter after the guy dropped the lever, I guess it made him bit of sweat. I think it’s because he didn’t move the plater to the left direction enough. Yes, you need to press two buttons to move the plater left n right to be on position every time, so time consuming , and it’s just another potential issue for long term. In general, I’m not buying this design.