I have already posted a few messages here about my Argon Audio TT4 mk2.

I am simply not entirely satisfied with this turntable, which is actually quite pricey. The first one had a crackle in the cue lever, the new unit has a couple of small chips out of the wood... Just not nice, and the second one seems to vary in rotation speed every now and then.

I plan to return it and in the meantime walked into another Hi-Fi store, where my eye fell on the Thorens TD 403 DD. In real life, I think it is a beautiful player with a nice retro look.

The salesperson indicated that direct drive is simply perfect and that I shouldn't experience any disadvantages. But that is said by the salesperson who, of course, wants to sell me the player.

What are your opinions? Also when comparing the two players. Will I be better off with this Thorens as well?

Is there anything negative about Direct Drive? Why I ask is I want to know why the TD1500 (more expensive) is belt driven and this 403 is Direct Drive...

I would appreciate your opinion when you put both players side by side.

At the moment, I have a set of floor-standing speakers with a built-in amplifier at home, the Argon Audio Fenris A55. They aren't bad speakers in themselves, but they aren't top quality for 800 euros either. I will probably replace them eventually, but for now, my wife and I are happy with them. We don't have a very large living room, and with these speakers, it saves space compared to a separate amplifier.

Argon TT4 out, Thorens 403 in?