One has a curved tonearm; the other has a straight tonearm. I own one of these that's a few years old and like it a great deal - it's built like a tank. It's very quiet and responsive. On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 10:59 AM, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > So what is the dif between the S.150 and the STR8.150? Did I miss the > explanation somewhere? > > joe salerno > > > On 12/14/2011 9:10 AM, Martin Fisher wrote: >> >> http://www.zzounds.com/item--STAST150HP >> >> Has anyone had experience or read a REAL review on this TT? �I've already >> got a KAB modified Technics 1200 with a few additions but am interested in >> this as a backup and special project TT. �I'm mainly interested in the >> transport. �If needed, all the USB crap can be bypassed and/or defeated. >> �That's the least of the issues though. �Key transport features that make it >> appealing to me are the following: >> >> World's Strongest Torque Motor (4.5 Kgf-cm) >> 3 speeds [33,45,78] >> Selectable pitch control [+/-8%,+/-25%,+/-50%] >> >> I'd like to know how quiet (electrically and mechanically) the thing is >> and just how rock solid the platter rotation is when encountering >> resistance. >> >> Martin >> > > -- > Joe Salerno