Belt-Drive Turntables

A belt-drive turntable uses a rubber or silicone belt to connect a separately mounted motor to the platter, isolating motor vibration from the record groove and delivering the lower noise floors that audiophiles and hi-fi listeners prefer for home vinyl playback. Vinyl Sound in Toronto, Canada carries a curated selection of belt-drive turntables and belt-drive record players from the world's leading analog audio manufacturers, including Acoustic Solid (Überlingen, Germany), Pro-Ject Audio Systems (Vienna, Austria), Rega (Bridgwater, UK), DR.Feickert Analogue (Freiburg, Germany), VPI Industries (Cliffwood, USA), Thorens (Lahr, Germany), Dual (Straubenhardt, Germany), Audio-Technica (Tokyo, Japan), Music Hall (Great Neck, USA), Mobile Fidelity (Sebastopol, USA), and Takumi (Rijswijk, Netherlands). Our belt-drive turntable collection spans entry-level record players with built-in phono preamps including the Audio-Technica AT-LPW40WN and Music Hall US-1, mid-range audiophile decks including the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo, Pro-Ject X2 B, Rega Planar 3, Rega Planar 6, Music Hall MMF7.3, and Dual CS618, reference-grade belt-drive turntables including the DR.Feickert Volare, Woodpecker, Blackbird, and Firebird with their precision-machined plinths and interchangeable tonearm compatibility, the full Acoustic Solid Aluminum Line from the Solid 110 Metal through to the flagship Solid 733 with its 50mm single-billet aluminium platter and Microcontroller M4 quartz crystal speed control, and the VPI belt-drive range from the Scout 21 and Prime 21 Plus to The Signature 21 with JMW 3D-printed tonearms. The Takumi TT Level 1.1, 2.1 DC, and 3.1 offer Dutch-engineered belt-drive designs with Delrin and acrylic platters and DC motor speed control via the SpeedPod external controller. Vinyl Sound is an authorised dealer for all belt-drive brands in this collection in Toronto, Canada, with expert tonearm alignment, cartridge installation, and in-store listening sessions available at our Richmond Hill, Ontario showroom.