Table torque

摘要

As a convert to the wonderful world of vinyl, it is always interesting to read reviews of turntables and the different ways these are engineered. My personal journey has led me over the years from a Rega Planar 6 package to a TechDAS Air Force III. One of the parameters often mentioned in the pages oiHFN is torque. For example, in the Lab Report that accompanied the review of the AVID Volvere SP [HFN Sep '20] turntable, Paul Miller describes how the 6.7kg mass of the alloy platter is 'brought very swiftly up to speed thanks to the combination of its high-torque AC synchronous motor and dual belt drive'.