S7 vs Transrotor Bellini TMD
The Bellini TMD's platter weight is 9 kg (20 lbs) against the S7's 11 kg (24 lbs), its effective length 229 mm against 233.2 mm, and its platter material Aluminum against Steel. Both share drive type (Belt).
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The Simon Yorke Designs S7 is a precision, suspensionless belt-drive turntable system with a separate motor and transfer-bearing arrangement intended to reduce motor-borne vibration. It was offered with Simon Yorke’s unipivot tonearm in 9-inch or 12-inch versions, and a standard configuration supported 33⅓, 45, and 78 rpm; a fixed-speed 33⅓ rpm version was also available without the transfer-bearing assembly. The S7 was also used as the basis for specialized archival playback systems.
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The Bellini TMD's platter weight is 9 kg (20 lbs) against the S7's 11 kg (24 lbs), its effective length 229 mm against 233.2 mm, and its platter material Aluminum against Steel. Both share drive type (Belt).
The Acutus's platter weight is 10 kg (22 lbs) against the S7's 11 kg (24 lbs), its platter material Aluminum against Steel, and its weight 19 kg (42 lbs) against 21.8 kg (48 lbs). Both share drive type (Belt).
The Reference Jubilee's platter weight is 8.5 kg (19 lbs) against the S7's 11 kg (24 lbs), its effective length 228.6 mm against 233.2 mm, and its platter material POM against Steel. Both share drive type (Belt).
The Kronos Sparta's platter weight is 12 kg (26 lbs) against the S7's 11 kg (24 lbs), its effective length 229 mm against 233.2 mm, and its platter material Aluminum against Steel. Both share drive type (Belt).
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