No "cost assumption" was made or posited about bearings, rather the remark was framed as a question, just wondering, likewise the very general remarks about belts (along with the closing disclaimer). If the air system is cheap, effective and reliable, you can't beat that, IMO, but look no further than, say, Walker for alternate takes. However, I did /do admit that I am generally suspicious of gigantic, complicated, super-expensive hi-fi gear in general, on the face of it, notwithstanding that this one appears to address the salient "issues" pretty squarely (for a change...), and I admit that I start out with this bias. To me, "built right" might mean it gets the job done, or it might simply mean "well put together". Where one stops on either count would tell a lot. I tend to favor a least approach, whatever that means, at least in theory, but if more isn't too much, it might still be enough.
My platter tests over the years consisted of listening with stethoscopes and using various "tools" to incite noise with a cartridge in play. Likely, more is more in the case of steel platters; many ring like bells; the same with aluminum. Anyway, you actually did quote me this time, vs "...your assumption that SOTA tables were all made from other materials..." before.
Point well taken about aesthetics in general, although I remain unsure whether this represents a least approach, ala Ockham's Razor. In other words, it isn't just a matter of "like" or "don't like" with respect to the aesthetics in my case but an open consideration, form vs. function vs cost vs price.
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